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dot bomb

dot bomb noun: a failed dot-com company.

Noun

dot bomb (plural dot bombs)

  1. (informal) A failed dot-com company.
    • The 1990s saw many dot bombs.

Forms of dot bomb

pluraldot bombs

Origin of dot bomb

Blend of dotcom + bomb.

Questions about dot bomb

What does dot bomb mean?
Dot bomb means a failed dot-com company.
What part of speech is dot bomb?
Dot bomb is a noun.
What is the plural of dot bomb?
The plural of dot bomb is dot bombs.

Words near dot bomb in the dictionary

  1. dot and carry
  2. dot ball
  3. dot balls
  4. dot blot
  5. dot blots
  6. dot bomb
  7. dot bombs
  8. dot cake
  9. dot com
  10. dot coms
  11. dot connecting

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