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radiation lampshade

radiation lampshade noun: a device whose readings, when coordinated from several sites, can be used to determine the exact position of an atomic blast.

Noun

radiation lampshade (plural radiation lampshades)

  1. (historical) A device whose readings, when coordinated from several sites, can be used to determine the exact position of an atomic blast.

Forms of radiation lampshade

pluralradiation lampshades

Origin of radiation lampshade

From its lampshade-like shape.

Questions about radiation lampshade

What does radiation lampshade mean?
Radiation lampshade means a device whose readings, when coordinated from several sites, can be used to determine the exact position of an atomic blast.
What part of speech is radiation lampshade?
Radiation lampshade is a noun.
What is the plural of radiation lampshade?
The plural of radiation lampshade is radiation lampshades.

Words near radiation lampshade in the dictionary

  1. radiation hardening
  2. radiation impedance
  3. radiation impedances
  4. radiation labyrinth
  5. radiation labyrinths
  6. radiation lampshade
  7. radiation lampshades
  8. radiation maze
  9. radiation mazes
  10. radiation physics
  11. radiation poisoning

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