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clean bomb

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Noun1.clean bombclean bomb - an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination
A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb - a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)


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These weapons, which now include neutron bombs, micro-bombs, and clean bombs, have clearly been designed for fighting in a small geographic area such as the Middle East.
Will Israel again use nuclear leverage on U.S.? (Waging Peace) by Khan, Sophia / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
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