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nuclear testing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The testing of a nuclear weapons for effectiveness, yield, and explosive capability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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  • Dutch: kernproef — testing of nuclear weapon
  • Dutch: atoomproef — testing of nuclear weapon
  • Finnish: ydinkoe — testing of nuclear weapon
  • Finnish: ydinaseiden testaus — testing of nuclear weapon
  • Finnish: ydinkoeohjelma (program) — testing of nuclear weapon
  • Gujarati: અણુપરીક્ષણ (aṇuprīkṣaṇ) — testing of nuclear weapon