bombe

noun

\ ˈbäm ,

ˈbōⁿ(m)b \

Definition of bombe

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a frozen dessert usually containing ice cream and formed in layers in a mold

bombé

adjective

bom·bé | \ (ˌ)bäm-ˈbā ,

(ˌ)bōⁿ- \

variants: or bombe

Definition of bombé (Entry 2 of 2)

: having outward curving lines —usually used of furniture

Examples of bombe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

While Alan Turing was organizing large-scale attacks on enigma codes using algorithms and large electromechanical devices called bombes, Elizebeth was more narrowly focused on a couple of Enigma’s systems being used by Nazi spies. — National Geographic, "This Woman Saved the Americas From the Nazis," 7 Oct. 2017

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