- atom bomb
- noun see atomic bomb
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atom bomb
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atom bomb — UK / US or atomic bomb UK / US noun [countable] Word forms atom bomb : singular atom bomb plural atom bombs Word forms atomic bomb : singular atomic bomb plural atomic bombs a bomb that causes a very large nuclear explosion from the energy it… … English dictionary
Atom bomb — At om bomb , Atomic bomb A*tom ic bomb . a bomb of great power in which the explosive energy is derived from the nuclear fission of a fissionable material, such as plutonium or uranium 235. It is a type of nuclear weapon. The strength of an atom… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atom bomb — [n] nuclear weapon A bomb, backpack nuke*, doomsday machine*, fission bomb, H bomb, hydrogen bomb, neutron bomb, nuclear bomb, nuke*, thermonuclear weapon; concept 500 … New thesaurus
atom bomb — n. ATOMIC BOMB atom bomb vt. * * * … Universalium
atom bomb — n. ATOMIC BOMB atom bomb vt … English World dictionary
atom bomb — atom ,bomb or a,tomic bomb noun count a bomb that causes a very large nuclear explosion from the energy it produces by SPLITTING atoms (=breaking them apart) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
atom bomb — ► NOUN ▪ a bomb whose explosive power comes from the fission of heavy atomic nuclei … English terms dictionary
atom bomb — noun 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) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑atomic bomb, ↑A bomb, ↑fission bomb, ↑plutonium bomb • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear … Useful english dictionary
atom-bomb — verb bomb with atomic weapons • Syn: ↑nuke • Derivationally related forms: ↑nuke (for: ↑nuke) • Hypernyms: ↑bombard, ↑bomb … Useful english dictionary
atom-bomb — /at euhm bom /, v.t. 1. to bomb (a target) with an atomic bomb. v.i. 2. to atom bomb a target. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
atom bomb — atominė bomba statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Branduolinis ginklas, kurio sprogstamasis veikimas pagrįstas staigia atomų branduolių dalijimosi reakcija. atitikmenys: angl. atom bomb rus. атомная бомба … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
