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Definition of Dirty bomb
1. Noun. An atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination.
Definition of Dirty bomb
1. Noun. A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a wide area. ¹
2. Noun. A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or design. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dirty Bomb
Literary usage of Dirty bomb
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism: Proceedings of an Indo-U.S by Roddam Narasimha, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), United States, Office of Naval Research (2007)
"In most circumstances, however, a dirty bomb would cause relatively few immediate
... The largest impacts of most dirty bomb events would be in property ..."
2. Defense Strategies for Protection of People and Facilities Against Bio-Terrorism by James Afshar (2006)
"Nuclear or dirty bomb Present Capability of the Terrorists Possible use of a
nuclear device as a weapon of mass destruction by the terrorists can be ..."
3. Creating the New World: Stories & Images from the Dawn of the Atomic Age by Theodore Rockwell (2003)
"The "dirty bomb" scenario, where a conventional explosive is wrapped ... It is
unlikely that a dirty bomb could cause a significant number of casualties. ..."
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