waterbomb en · NOUN
Etymology
From water + bomb.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of water bomb.
alt of water bomb
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waterbombs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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waterbomb en · VERB
Etymology
From water + bomb.
Meanings
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(transitive) To drop large quantities of water onto (a fire) from the air.
Four aircraft - including two air cranes - are currently waterbombing the area, […].
2009 January 13, Staff writers, “Victoria swelters while Port Lincoln, South Australia and Sydney burn”, in Herald-Sun:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waterbombed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| waterbombed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| waterbombing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| waterbombs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |