mushroom cloud

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A mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke and debris, especially from a nuclear explosion.

mushroomMUSHROOM + NOUN

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cloud

Examples (10)

  • The explosion produced a terrifying mushroom cloud.
  • Witnesses watched in horror as the mushroom cloud ascended.
  • The historic photographs clearly showed the iconic mushroom cloud.
  • A mushroom cloud is often associated with nuclear warfare.
  • The immense power of the blast was evident in the towering mushroom cloud.
  • After the initial shock, a gigantic mushroom cloud formed over the city.
  • Scientists studied the formation of the mushroom cloud.
  • The image of a mushroom cloud symbolizes destruction.
  • He described the ominous sight of the distant mushroom cloud.
  • The mushroom cloud billowed upwards, darkening the sky.