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noun
An area that an active bomb is contained in, normally sealed off by the authorities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A building or other site destroyed by enemy aerial bombardment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an area in a town that has been devastated by bombs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: site, land site
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