atomic bomb (noun)
1atomic 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. 2) • Syn: ↑atom bomb, ↑A bomb, ↑fission bomb, ↑plutonium bomb • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear… …
2atomic bomb — 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… …
3atomic bomb — noun Date: 1917 1. a bomb whose violent explosive power is due to the sudden release of energy resulting from the splitting of nuclei of a heavy chemical element (as plutonium or uranium) by neutrons in a very rapid chain reaction called also… …
4atomic bomb — noun A nuclear weapon that obtains its destructive energy from nuclear fission …
5atomic bomb — /əˌtɒmɪk ˈbɒm/ (say uh.tomik bom) noun a bomb whose potency is derived from nuclear fission of atoms of fissionable material, with consequent conversion of part of their mass into energy; its explosion is extremely violent and attended by great… …
6atomic weapon — noun a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction • Syn: ↑nuclear weapon • Hypernyms: ↑weapon of mass destruction, ↑WMD, ↑W.M.D. • Hyponyms: ↑atom bomb, ↑ …
7atomic energy — noun the energy released by a nuclear reaction • Syn: ↑nuclear energy • Hypernyms: ↑energy, ↑free energy • Hyponyms: ↑atomic power, ↑nuclear power * * * noun …
8atomic explosion — noun the explosion of an atomic bomb • Syn: ↑nuclear explosion • Hypernyms: ↑bomb blast • Part Meronyms: ↑fireball …
9Bomb — noun The atomic bomb; the capacity to launch a nuclear attack. Often used with “the”. Pakistan and India both have the Bomb now …
10bomb — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, massive ▪ small ▪ cluster, fire (usually firebomb) …
