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əndˈstraɪk adjective
noting, pertaining to, or using nuclear forces capable of withstanding attack and retaliating after an adversary has launched a first strike.
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second strike, noun
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| second-strike | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a nuclear weapon) intended to be used in a counterattack in response to a nuclear attack |
| 2. | (of a strategy) based on the concept of surviving an initial nuclear attack with enough nuclear weaponry to retaliate |
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