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noun
An atomic bomb that uses nuclear fission as a source of energy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: atom bomb, atomic bomb, A-bomb, plutonium bomb
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bomb, nuclear weapon, atomic weapon
Narrower terms: clean bomb, dirty bomb, neutron bomb
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