English Explanatory Dictionary

nuclear weapon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A weapon that derives its energy from the nuclear reactions of either fission or fusion.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nuclear weapon.wav

Word forms

nuclear weapon nuclear weapons

Synonyms

atomic weapon thermonuclear weapon nuke

Related words

weapon of mass destruction
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