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bombe

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bɒm(b)/
  • rhymes with -ɒm
  • rhymes with -ɒmb

1

noun

Meaning 1

A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A small, roughly hemispherical, chocolate-covered confection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: otherwise rare

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An electromechanical device used in early cryptanalysis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

From French bombe. Doublet of bomb.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: bombe — dessert made from ice cream
  • German: Eisbombe — dessert made from ice cream
  • Swedish: glassbomb — dessert made from ice cream
  • French: bombe — device used in cryptanalysis
  • German: Turing-Bombe — device used in cryptanalysis