nuclear weapon

nu·cle·ar weap·on

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler wep-uh n]
- /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈwɛp ən/
- /ˈnjuːkliə(r) ˈwepən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler wep-uh n]
- /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈwɛp ən/

Definitions of nuclear weapon words

noun nuclear weapon an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. 1
noun nuclear weapon a weapon which explodes by means of a nuclear reaction and which causes mass destruction and is extremely deadly 0

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Origin of nuclear weapon

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Nuclear weapon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nuclear weapon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for nuclear weapon

noun nuclear weapon

a-bomb — An A-bomb is an atomic bomb.
atom-bomb — to bomb (a target) with an atomic bomb.
fission bomb — atomic bomb.
h-bomb — hydrogen bomb.
nuke — a nuclear or thermonuclear weapon.

All 5 Synonyms of nuclear weapon

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