Synonyms for dirty bomb
dirty bomb

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1. dirty bombnoun

   Synonyms:
   cobalt bomb, salted bomb, Radiological Dispersal Device, RDD, radiological bomb

   Antonyms:
   clean bomb

2. dirty bombnoun

   A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a wide area.

   Synonyms:
   salted bomb, Radiological Dispersal Device, radiological bomb, cobalt bomb, RDD

   Antonyms:
   clean bomb

3. dirty bombnoun

   A nuclear bomb that spreads radiation over a wide area due to inefficiency or design.

   Synonyms:
   RDD, radiological bomb, cobalt bomb, Radiological Dispersal Device, salted bomb

   Antonyms:
   clean bomb

Princeton's WordNet

1. dirty bombnoun

   an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination

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1. Laura Holgate:

   The international community has made it harder than ever for terrorists to acquire nuclear weapons, and that has made us all more secure, dIRTY BOMB.

2. Moshe Kantor:

   This, combined with poor levels of security at a host of nuclear research centers in the former Soviet Union mean the threat of a possible ‘dirty-bomb’ attack on a Western capital is high.