bomb bay

noun

, Aeronautics, Military.

1. (in the fuselage of a bomber) the compartment in which bombs are carried and from which they are dropped.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bomb bay¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Morrison: We had the actors jump out of the bomb bay on stunt lines, and we hit ’em with a load of wind and basically scared the life out of them.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, Mr. Putin reinforced the central role he believes Russia’s nuclear arsenal plays in the country’s defenses: Visiting an aviation factory, he climbed into the bomb bay of a Tu-160M strategic bomber, the most modern in the Russian fleet.

From New York Times

Zhenya and Valya watched to see when their leader’s bomb bay doors opened, to give them a clue when to drop their own bombs.

From Literature

When the technicians got to their new base, the bomb bay doors opened and they tumbled to the ground—some of them were so stunned by the experience that they couldn’t even get up.

From Literature

The weapons, too big to fit into the bomb bay, were carried underneath and set spinning before their release.

From BBC