English Explanatory Dictionary

rainbow bomb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nuclear bomb detonated at a high altitude.

Word forms

rainbow bomb rainbow bombs

Etymology

In reference to the auroral displays they can create in the atmosphere.

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