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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A nuclear bomb that produces great numbers of neutrons but little blast and thus destroys life but spares property.

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  • noun An atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons, and a lesser amount of blast; the intention being to destroy life but not infrastructure.

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  • noun atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast

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