| mushroom cloud n. A cloud of smoke and debris shaped like a mushroom, especially one created by the detonation of a nuclear bomb. |
mushroom cloud
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(Physics / Nuclear Physics) the large mushroom-shaped cloud of dust, debris, etc. produced by a nuclear explosion
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| Noun | 1. |  mushroom cloud - a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)cloud - any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible |
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