atom bomb

atom·bomb

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noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)

Synonyms

verb

1.

bomb with atomic weapons

Synonyms

nuke

Related words

Word family

nuke

Broader terms

Narrower terms

Part of

plutonium trigger

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Grammar

Verb: transitive

noun
singular	atom-bomb
plural	atom-bombs
verb
infinitive	atom-bomb
3rd person	atom-bombs
past	atom-bombed
present participle	atom-bombing
past participle	atom-bombed

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s something

Nearby words

atmospheric state atmospheric static atole atoll atom atomic atomic bomb atomic clock atomic cocktail atomic energy

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