dirty bomb
a bomb which is designed to spread radioactive material over a large area
TRANSLATION
Schmutzige Bombe
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"The American accused of plotting a radioactive 'dirty bomb' attack on the United States met repeatedly with top al Qaeda leaders after Sept. 11 to discuss a range of attack options including blowing up hotels and gas stations, U.S. officials said on Tuesday."
(Reuters - June 11. 2002)
(Reuters - June 11. 2002)
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In business English the phrase "to bomb" is negative, as in "the project bombed" i.e the project failed.
However, the phrase "to go a bomb" is positive and means to be a great success, as in "the conference went a bomb."
Become a bomb expert in English today, here's a list of well-know phrases:
A-bomb = Atombombe
H-bomb = Wasserstoffbombe
bomb sight = Bombenzielgeraet
bomb-proof = bombensicher
smoke-bomb = Rauchbombe
bomb crater = Bombenkrater
In business English the phrase "to bomb" is negative, as in "the project bombed" i.e the project failed.
However, the phrase "to go a bomb" is positive and means to be a great success, as in "the conference went a bomb."
Become a bomb expert in English today, here's a list of well-know phrases:
A-bomb = Atombombe
H-bomb = Wasserstoffbombe
bomb sight = Bombenzielgeraet
bomb-proof = bombensicher
smoke-bomb = Rauchbombe
bomb crater = Bombenkrater
