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a nuclear warhead designed to produce a great amount of radioactive debris by use of a fusion core, fission trigger, and casing of uranium-238.
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dirty bomb — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dirty bomb : singular dirty bomb plural dirty bombs a bomb containing harmful nuclear waste that is sent out when the bomb explodes … English dictionary
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dirty bomb — noun a) A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a wide area. b) A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or design. Syn: Radiological Dispersal… … Wiktionary
dirty bomb — noun a conventional bomb that contains radioactive material … English new terms dictionary
dirty bomb — n. a primitive nuclear bomb designed to spread radioactive materials when detonated. • Etymology: [1955 60] … From formal English to slang
