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Dirty bomb

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  1. 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."

  2. 2
    an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination wordnet
  3. 3
    A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or by design.

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