testban
test ban
noun
an agreement by nations producing nuclear weapons to refrain from testing them in the atmosphere.
Origin:
1955–60
1955–60
Related forms
test-ban, adjective
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| test ban | |
| —n | |
| an agreement among nations to forgo tests of some or all types of nuclear weapons | |
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