dirty bomb

dirt·y bomb

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dur-tee bom]
- /ˈdɜr ti bɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dur-tee bom]
- /ˈdɜr ti bɒm/

Definitions of dirty bomb words

noun dirty bomb 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. 1
countable noun dirty bomb A dirty bomb is a nuclear bomb that uses explosives to release radioactive material over a wide area. 0
noun dirty bomb a bomb made from nuclear waste combined with conventional explosives that is capable of spreading radioactive material over a very wide area 0
noun dirty bomb a nonnuclear bomb that has been packed with radioactive material so that it will contaminate a wide area when it explodes 0
noun dirty bomb A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a wide area. 0
noun dirty bomb A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or design. 0

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Parts of speech for Dirty bomb

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dirty bomb popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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