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Definition of neutron bomb
: a nuclear bomb designed to produce lethal neutrons but less blast and fire damage than other nuclear bombs
Examples of neutron bomb in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Ordinarily, the conviction of a president's former campaign chairman and guilty pleas by his ex-national security adviser and former personal lawyer—who accused said president of directing one of his crimes—would detonate like a neutron bomb.
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Howard Kurtz, Fox News, "Trump probes cast shadow on midterms, but control still up for grabs," 24 Aug. 2018 In 1978, President Jimmy Carter deferred development of the neutron bomb, a high-radiation weapon.
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BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 7 Apr. 2018 The United States and Soviet Union pulled back from neutron bombs and anti-satellite weapons even without formal treaties.
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Paul Scharre, Time, "Why We Must Not Build Automated Weapons of War," 25 Sep. 2017 Among the headline-grabbing findings, the Cox report alleged that China had stolen design information on advanced U.S. hydrogen bombs and on a neutron bomb that was never deployed.
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Richard Stone, Science | AAAS, "U.S.-China mission rushes bomb-grade nuclear fuel out of Africa," 31 Aug. 2017
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