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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mushroom, mushroom-shaped cloud
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cloud
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