Mushroom-shaped Cloud (Noun)
Meaning
A large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The atomic bomb detonation resulted in a massive mushroom-shaped cloud that could be seen for miles.
- As the nuclear reactor melted down, a towering mushroom-shaped cloud of radioactive debris filled the air.
- The footage of the mushroom-shaped cloud rising above the devastated city was a haunting reminder of the devastating power of war.
- The scientists studied the mushroom-shaped cloud produced by the underwater nuclear explosion to better understand its affects on the marine ecosystem.
- After the missile struck the target, a large mushroom-shaped cloud erupted into the sky, signaling a direct hit.