hydrogen bomb (h-bomb)
51fusion bomb — noun a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium • Syn: ↑hydrogen bomb, ↑H bomb, ↑thermonuclear bomb • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear weapon, ↑atomic weapon, ↑bo …
52Neutron bomb — A neutron bomb or enhanced radiation weapon (ERW) or weapon of reinforced radiation is a type of thermonuclear weapon designed specifically to release a large portion of its energy as energetic neutron radiation rather than explosive energy.… …
53H-bomb — ([=a]ch b[o^]mb ) n. The {hydrogen bomb}, a thermonuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of hydrogen nuclei at high temperatures to form helium. The force of its explosion may range from one to hundreds of megatons of TNT equivalent …
54Mark 17 nuclear bomb — The Mark 17 The Mark 17 and Mark 24 were the first mass produced hydrogen bombs deployed by the United States. The two differed in their primary stages. The MK 17/24 bombs were 24 feet 8 inches (7.52 m) long, 61.4 inches… …
55nuclear bomb — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. nuclear armament, nuclear warhead, nuclear device, hydrogen bomb, H bomb, atomic bomb, A bomb, neutron bomb, cobalt bomb, C bomb, atomic weapon, nuclear weapon, thermonuclear device, thermonuclear weapon; see also arms 1 .… …
56cobalt bomb — noun A suggested bomb consisting of a hydrogen bomb encased in cobalt, with increased destructive qualities resulting from the cobalt 60 dust released • • • Main Entry: ↑cobalt * * * cobalt bomb, 1. a hydrogen bomb encased in a shell of cobalt… …
57thermonuclear bomb — noun a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium • Syn: ↑hydrogen bomb, ↑H bomb, ↑fusion bomb • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear weapon, ↑atomic weapon, ↑bomb …
58H-bomb — [ˈeıtʃ bɔm US ba:m] n informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: hydrogen bomb] ↑hydrogen bomb H2O [ˌeıtʃ tu: ˈəu US ˈou] n [U] the chemical sign for water …
59su|per|a|tom|ic bomb — «SOO puhr uh TOM ihk», = hydrogen bomb. (Cf. ↑hydrogen bomb) …
60su|per|bomb — «SOO puhr BOM», noun. = hydrogen bomb. (Cf. ↑hydrogen bomb) …
