Phrase guide

pipe bomb

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • pīp′ bŏm′
  • Canada, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪp ˌbɒm/
  • /ˈpaɪp ˌbɔːm/ Received Pronunciation, older
  • Canada: /ˈpʌɪp ˌbɒm/
  • Canada, cot-caught-merger: /ˈpaɪp ˌbɑm/
  • Canada, cot-caught-merger: /ˈpʌɪp ˌbɑm/
  • General-American, Scotland: /ˈpaɪp ˌbɔm/
  • General-American, cot-caught-merger: /ˈpaɪp ˌbɑm/
  • Scotland: /ˈpʌip ˌbɔm/
  • Scotland: /ˈpəip ˌbɔm/
  • Australian: /ˈpɑep ˌbɔm/
  • India: /ˈpajp ˌbɔm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An improvised explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive material encased in a metal pipe to increase the blast effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bomb

2

verb

Meaning 2

To blow up something with a pipe bomb (noun sense 1).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blow up

3

noun

Meaning 3

a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bomb

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: pijpbom — explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive encased in a metal pipe
  • Finnish: putkipommi — explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive encased in a metal pipe
  • German: Rohrbombe — explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive encased in a metal pipe
  • Hungarian: csőbomba — explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive encased in a metal pipe
  • Polish: bomba rurowa — explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive encased in a metal pipe
  • Polish: rurobomba — explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive encased in a metal pipe
  • Russian: тру́бчатая бо́мба (trúbčataja bómba) — explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive encased in a metal pipe
  • Swedish: rörbomb — explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive encased in a metal pipe
  • Turkish: boru bombası — explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive encased in a metal pipe