plutonium trigger

Noun
Synonyms: plutonium pit

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Noun (1)

  1. a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosivesSynonyms: plutonium pitType of triggerPart of atom bomb, atomic bomb
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