English Explanatory Dictionary

dirty bomb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a wide area.
  2. A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or by design.

Pronunciation

En-us-dirty-bomb.ogg

Word forms

dirty bomb dirty bombs

Synonyms

radiological dispersal device RDD radiological bomb cobalt bomb salted bomb

Antonyms

clean bomb
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