nuclear overkill

  • 11Overkill (band) — For the Los Angeles speed metal/hardcore band named Overkill on SST Records, see Overkill L.A.. Overkill Overkill performing at Metalmania 2008 Background information …

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  • 12Overkill (группа) — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Overkill. Overkill …

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  • 13overkill — 1. noun /ˈəʊvəˌkɪl,ˈoʊvɝˌkɪl/ a) A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons. 24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill. b) An unnecessary …

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  • 14overkill — I. transitive verb Date: 1957 to obliterate (a target) with more nuclear force than required II. noun Date: 1958 1. a destructive capacity greatly exceeding that required for a given target 2. an excess of something (as a quantity or an action)… …

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  • 15overkill — noun (U) 1 more of something than is necessary or desirable: I thought 24 hours of television coverage of the election verged on overkill. 2 more than enough weapons, especially nuclear (3) weapons, to kill everyone in a country …

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  • 16overkill — /ˈoʊvəkɪl / (say ohvuhkil) noun 1. the capacity of a nation to destroy, by nuclear weapons, more of an enemy that would be necessary for a military victory. 2. an instance of such destruction. 3. the use of more resources or energy than is… …

  • 17overkill — /oh veuhr kil /, n. 1. the capacity of a nation to destroy, by nuclear weapons, more of an enemy than would be necessary for a military victory. 2. an instance of such destruction. 3. an excess of what is required or suitable, as because of zeal… …

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  • 18overkill — n. nuclear capacity that is in excess of what would be needed to defeat an enemy; effort that exceeds a desired goal (especially a military operation involving needless killing); more than necessary, excess (Slang) …

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  • 19overkill — o•ver•kill [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌkɪl[/t]] n. 1) the capacity to destroy by nuclear weapons more of an enemy than would be necessary for a victory 2) an instance of such destruction 3) cvb an excess of what is suitable …

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  • 20Guerra nuclear — Para otros usos de este término, véase Guerra nuclear (desambiguación). Antiguo ICBM del tipo Titán II, en servici …

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