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neutron bomb

noun

: a nuclear bomb that releases very large amounts of radiation

Full Definition of NEUTRON BOMB

:  a nuclear bomb designed to produce lethal neutrons but less blast and fire damage than other nuclear bombs
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First Known Use of NEUTRON BOMB

1959

Rhymes with NEUTRON BOMB

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