megaton-equivalent
1Megaton — may refer to: TNT equivalent, explosive force (e.g. of nuclear weapons) Megaton (magazine), a gaming comic Wellington Megaton Dias (born 1967), a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and instructor This disambiguation page lists articles associated… …
2megaton — ► NOUN ▪ a unit of explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT …
3equivalent — 01. Some people believe that one year in the life of a human is [equivalent] to seven years in a cat s life. 02. At the present time, one American dollar is [equivalent] to approximately $1.35 Canadian. 03. It is sometimes difficult for me to… …
4megaton — noun Date: 1952 an explosive force equivalent to that of one million tons of TNT …
5megaton — noun a unit of explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT …
6megaton bomb — noun a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT (Freq. 5) • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear weapon, ↑atomic weapon, ↑bomb …
7TNT equivalent — Kiloton redirects here. For the similarly named weight measurements, see Tonne. For the similarly spelled Transformers character, see Megatron. For UK kids gaming magazine, see Megaton (Magazine). Diagram of explosive yield vs mushroom cloud… …
8rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
9Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… …
10nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force …
