meg|a|ton

meg|a|ton
meg|a|ton «MEHG uh TUHN», noun.
1. a measure of atomic power equivalent to the energy released by one million tons of high explosive, specifically TNT: »

Most estimates suggest that each megaton of dirty bomb would cause a few thousand deaths from leukaemia (Manchester Guardian).

2. a measure of weight equal to one million tons.

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