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noun
A hypothetical weapon (often a bomb) programmed to automatically be used in response to certain attacks, usually with very dire consequences (such as the annihilation of the world).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: doomsday weapon, doomsday bomb, Dead Hand
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noun
An extremely powerful weapon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative spelling of doomsday device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
Coined as Doomsday Machine by military strategist Herman Kahn.
