nuclear weapon

nuclear weapon
noun
a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
• Syn: ↑atomic weapon
• Hypernyms: ↑weapon of mass destruction, ↑WMD, ↑W.M.D.
• Hyponyms:
• Part Meronyms: ↑atomic warhead, ↑nuclear warhead, ↑thermonuclear warhead, ↑nuke

* * *

an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei.
[1945-50]

* * *

nuclear weapon noun
A bomb, missile, etc deriving its destructive force from the energy released by a nuclear reaction
• • •
Main Entry: ↑nuclear

* * *

nuclear weapon UK US noun [countable] [singular nuclear weapon plural nuclear weapons]
a powerful bomb or other weapon that uses nuclear energy
Thesaurus: nuclear weaponshyponym

* * *

nuclear weapon,
a bomb, shell, rocket, guided missile, or other weapon utilizing nuclear fission or fusion as its destructive forces: »

Fear of general annihilation may forestall indiscriminate use of nuclear weapons (Newsweek).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Nuclear weapon — Nu cle*ar wea pon, n. 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nuclear weapon — noun count a powerful bomb or other weapon that uses nuclear energy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nuclear weapon — [n] explosive driven by nuclear energy A bomb, atomic bomb, atomic weapon, doomsday machine*, H bomb, hydrogen bomb, mininuke*, mirv*, MX*, neutron bomb, nuke*; concept 500 …   New thesaurus

  • nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force …   Universalium

  • Nuclear weapon — A bomb redirects here. For other uses, see A bomb (disambiguation). The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945 …   Wikipedia

  • nuclear weapon — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms nuclear weapon : singular nuclear weapon plural nuclear weapons a powerful bomb or other weapon that uses nuclear energy …   English dictionary

  • nuclear weapon — branduolinis ginklas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Sukomplektuotas (implozinio, patrankinio ar termobranduolinio tipo) įtaisas, kuris, užbaigus užtaisymą ir sužadinimą, gali sukelti planuotą branduolinę reakciją ir atpalaiduoti energiją.… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • nuclear weapon — branduolinis ginklas statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Sprogstamasis MNG, kurio veikimas pagrįstas vidinės branduolinės energijos naudojimu. Kartais pagal branduolinių užtaisų rūšis vartojamos siauresnės sąvokos, pvz.,… …   Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas

  • nuclear weapon — branduolinis ginklas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. nuclear weapon vok. Kernwaffe, f; nukleare Waffe, f rus. ядерное оружие, n pranc. arme nucléaire, f …   Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas

  • nuclear weapon — branduolinis ginklas statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Sukomplektuotas (implozinio, patrankinio ar termobranduolinio tipo) įtaisas, kuris, užbaigus užtaisymą ir sužadinimą, gali sukelti branduolinę reakciją ir… …   Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”