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bomb Military medicine A device designed to cause physical damage to a specified area, by exploding on impact or when a particular event occurs–eg, being moved. See B-61, Dirty bomb, Genetic bomb Popular psychology See Time bomb. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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SINCE 9/11, politicians and pundits have repeatedly warned that terrorists who can't get their mitts on a fully functioning nuclear device could still spread radioactive death with a "dirty bomb," a conventional explosive combined with radioactive material. port would have the greatest impact on human life and the economy, attacks on cruise ships and ferries would be relatively easy to carry out with conventional explosives or biological agents. Although the bomb's conventional explosive would damage the immediate area, radioactive material would contaminate more broadly. |
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