bomb

Compare

Interest

Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "bomb" over time.

Mentions

Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "bomb" over time.

A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally through ground- and atmosphere-transmitted mechanical stress, the impact and penetration of pressure-driven projectiles, pressure damage, and explosion-generated effects. Bombs have been utilized since the 11th century starting in East Asia. Read more on Wikipedia

© 2026 HN Trends. Built by Ben Evans. HN Trends is not affiliated with Hacker News or Y Combinator.