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dirty bombs

dirty bombs is the plural of dirty bomb.

Meaning of dirty bomb

Noun

dirty bomb (plural dirty bombs)

  1. A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a wide area.
    • Without providing evidence, Shoigu said Ukraine could escalate by using a “dirty bomb” – conventional explosives laced with radioactive material.2022 October 24, Peter Beaumont, “Ukraine war heading for ‘uncontrolled escalation’, says Russia”, in The Guardian
  2. A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or by design.
    Antonyms:
    clean bomb

Questions about dirty bombs

What is dirty bombs the plural of?
Dirty bombs is the plural of dirty bomb.

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