dirty bomb

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Noun

dirty bomb (plural dirty bombs)

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

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