Meaning of dirty bomb | Babel Free
Definitions
- A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a wide area.
- A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or by design.
Equivalents
العربية
قُنْبُلَة قَذِرَة
Deutsch
schmutzige Bombe
Español
bomba sucia
Français
bombe sale
Italiano
bomba sporca
Nederlands
vuile bom
Polski
brudna bomba
Português
bomba suja
Русский
грязная бомба
Examples
“Without providing evidence, Shoigu said Ukraine could escalate by using a “dirty bomb” – conventional explosives laced with radioactive material.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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