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E-BOMB
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Dictionary entry overview: What does E-bomb mean?
• E-BOMB (noun)
The noun E-BOMB has 1 sense:
1. a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings
Familiarity information: E-BOMB used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
E-bomb; microwave bomb
Hypernyms ("E-bomb" is a kind of...):
bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)
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