"bomb squad" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bomb squads [plural]
Etymology: From bomb + squad. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bomb|squad}} bomb + squad Head templates: {{en-noun}} bomb squad (plural bomb squads)
  1. A division of a police force or the military responsible for safely defusing or detonating hazardous explosive devices. Synonyms: bomb disposal unit, EOD unit

Inflected forms

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