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mushroom cloud

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A large cloud of smoke, flame and debris that rises into the sky as a result of a large explosion, especially after a nuclear explosion, characterized by a long shaft rising from the ground into a much-larger or more-spread-out top, reminiscent of a mushroom in shape.

Equivalents

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Examples

“This is Radio Clash underneath a mushroom cloud”
“It's Christmas at ground zero / There's panic in the crowd / We can dodge debris / While we trim the tree / Underneath a mushroom cloud”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mushroom cut mushroom haircut mushroom hat mushroom head mushroom millionaire mushroom party

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