bomb and turkey share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bomb means “an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions”. turkey means “large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food”. bomb is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɑm/
1.n.an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
2.n.strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
3.n.an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
“the first experiment was a real turkey”
/ˈtɝki/
1.n.large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
2.n.a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
3.n.a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
“some joker is blocking the driveway”
| bomb | turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɑm/ | /ˈtɝki/ |
| Said | bahm | TUR-kee |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 4 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 5 | 5 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Meleagris gallopavo |
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