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bombed–out
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bombed–out
(adjective)
bombed–out
/
ˈ
bɑːmd
ˈ
aʊt/
adjective
bombed–out
/
ˈ
bɑːmd
ˈ
aʊt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOMBED–OUT
1
:
destroyed by bombs
We passed many
bombed-out
buildings in the ruined city.
The factory was completely
bombed-out
during the war.
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forced out of a house or a building by bombing
bombed-out
families/workers
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