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Noun: bam  bam
Usage: informal
  1. A sudden very loud noise
    "The car hit the wall with a loud bam";
    - bang, clap, blast
Noun: Bam
  1. An ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003

Derived forms: bams

Type of: city, metropolis, noise, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia

Encyclopedia: Bam, Iran