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Synonyms for dirty bomb

  • noun

Most common

cobalt bomb salted bomb radiological bomb radiological dispersal device

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Cobalt bomb — A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or by design

cobalt bomb, salted bomb

2. Radiological bomb — A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a…

radiological bomb, radiological dispersal device

Antonyms

clean bomb

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a wide area.

  2. n. 2

    A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or by design.