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nuclear weapon

[ noo-klee-er wep-uhn, nyoo- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

nuclear weapon

A weapon whose destructive power comes from nuclear energy; an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb.

nuclear weapon

Any weapon that employs a nuclear reaction for its explosive power. Nuclear weapons include ballistic missiles, bombs ( see atomic bomb (see also atomic bomb ) and hydrogen bomb ), artillery rounds, and mines.

First recorded in 1945–50

They are going to be close to getting a nuclear weapon because of this deal, this should matter to the American people.

Does anyone really think that Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon?

If they are allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, the results would be catastrophic.

The senator has said: “Our national security is not threatened by Iran having one nuclear weapon.”

Israeli athlete: You will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

If a nuclear weapon goes off, anywhere within a couple of thousand kilometers, the switches will also close.

Yet today the bomber, the missile, and the nuclear weapon form the backbone of our military posture.

Garson had long favored an all-out radiological attack, employing every nuclear weapon the country could muster.

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