mushroom clouds

A form of mushroom cloud — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mushroom cloud
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