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mushroom cloud

The correct spelling is mushroom cloud.

How to pronounce mushroom cloud

noun

Say it like: Mus-hroo-m c-low-d

The correct spelling is 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 fro…

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  1. 1.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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