nuclear holocaust
11nuclear strategy — ▪ military Introduction the formation of tenets and strategies for producing and using nuclear weapons. Nuclear strategy is no different from any other form of strategy in that it involves relating military means to political ends. In this …
12Nuclear Football — The Nuclear Football (also called the President s Emergency Satchel, The Button, The Black Box or just The Football) is a specially outfitted black briefcase used by the President of the United States of America to authorize the use of nuclear… …
13nuclear — nu|cle|ar W3 [ˈnju:kliə US ˈnu:kliər] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: nucleus] 1.) relating to or involving the ↑nucleus (=central part) of an atom, or the energy produced when the nucleus of an atom is either split or joined… …
14holocaust — [[t]hɒ̱ləkɔːst[/t]] holocausts 1) N VAR A holocaust is an event in which there is a lot of destruction and many people are killed, especially one caused by war. A nuclear holocaust seemed a very real possibility in the 50s. 2) N SING: the N The… …
15nuclear — /ˈnjukliə / (say nyoohkleeuh) adjective 1. of, relating to, or forming a nucleus. 2. of, relating to, or involving nuclear weapons: nuclear war; nuclear holocaust. 3. armed with nuclear weapons: a nuclear power. 4. powered by atomic energy:… …
16holocaust — UK [ˈhɒləˌkɔːst] / US [ˈhɑləˌkɔst] noun [countable] Word forms holocaust : singular holocaust plural holocausts a war in which very many ordinary people are killed a nuclear holocaust …
17nuclear war — noun A war fought using nuclear (fission of fusion) weapons. Technically, WW II is the only nuclear war, we all hope it was the last as well. See Also: nuclear holocaust …
18holocaust — hol|o|caust [ˈhɔləko:st US ˈha:ləko:st] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: holocauste, from Greek holokaustos burnt whole , from holos whole + kaiein to burn ] 1.) a situation in which there is great destruction and a lot of people die ▪ a …
19holocaust — noun (C) 1 a situation in which there is great destruction and a lot of people die: a nuclear holocaust 2 the Holocaust the killing of millions of Jews by the Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s …
20nuclear winter — noun A predicted drop in global temperature following a nuclear war due to dust in the upper atmosphere reducing sunlight reaching the ground. Syn: nuclear holocaust …
