noun
Meaning 1
A nuclear weapon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
atomic weapon
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noun
Meaning 2
a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nuclear weapon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.
Narrower terms: atom bomb, atomic bomb, A-bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb, hydrogen bomb, H-bomb, fusion bomb, thermonuclear bomb, megaton bomb
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