mushroom cloud
A large cloud of smoke, flame and debris that rises into the sky as a result of a…A large cloud of smoke, flame and debris that rises into the sky as a result of a large explosion, especially after a nuclear explosion, characterized by a long shaft rising from the ground into a much-larger or more-spread-out top, reminiscent of a mushroom in shape.
Meaning
1 sensesA large cloud of smoke, flame and debris that rises into the sky as a result of a large explosion, especially after a nuclear explosion, characterized by a long shaft rising from the ground into a much-larger or more-spread-out top, reminiscent of a mushroom in shape.
Pilzwolke, Atompilz
грибови́дное о́блакоgribovídnoje óblako
a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)
Translations
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Forms
plural: mushroom clouds| Singular | mushroom cloud |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb):mushroommushroom-shaped cloud