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powerbomb

powerbomb noun: a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat.

Noun

powerbomb (plural powerbombs)

  1. A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat.
    Synonyms:
    Batista bomb

Verb

powerbomb (third-person singular simple present powerbombs, present participle powerbombing, simple past and past participle powerbombed)

  1. (transitive) To perform a powerbomb on (an opponent).

Synonyms of powerbomb

Forms of powerbomb

Noun
pluralpowerbombs
Verb
third-person singular presentpowerbombs
present participlepowerbombing
past participlepowerbombed
pastpowerbombed

Origin of powerbomb

From power + bomb.

Questions about powerbomb

What does powerbomb mean?
Powerbomb means a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat.
What part of speech is powerbomb?
Powerbomb can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of powerbomb?
The plural of powerbomb is powerbombs.

Words near powerbomb in the dictionary

  1. powerboats
  2. powerbock
  3. powerbocked
  4. powerbocking
  5. powerbocks
  6. powerbomb
  7. powerbombed
  8. powerbombing
  9. powerbombs
  10. powerbottom
  11. powerbottoms

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