A-bomb
English
Etymology
Shortened form of atomic bomb.
Pronunciation
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Noun
- (always capitalized) An atomic bomb; a weapon that derives its energy from nuclear reactions and has enormous destructive power.
- Synonyms: atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, nuclear bomb
- Synonym: nuke (slang)
Related terms
Translations
atomic bomb
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Verb
A-bomb (third-person singular simple present A-bombs, present participle A-bombing, simple past and past participle A-bombed)
- (always capitalized) To bomb with an atom bomb.
See also
- chain reaction
- dirty bomb
- fall-out, fallout
- H-bomb, hydrogen bomb
- neutron bomb
- WMD
- Wikipedia article on nuclear weapons
- Wikipedia article on the "Little Boy" A-bomb
- Wikipedia article on the "Fat Man" A-bomb