nuclear weapon
NounSynonyms:
atomic weapon
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reactionSynonyms: atomic weaponType of weapon of mass destruction, WMDKinds megaton bomb, atom bomb, hydrogen bombParts atomic warhead, nuclear warhead
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Nu′cle·ar wea′pon noun
A weapon of great explosive power, such as an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb, which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy from within atomic nuclei by a nuclear reaction. A fission weapon or a fusion weapon. The term includes atomic shells for cannon.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors