a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
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atom bomb::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | a-bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb |
| Type of | bomb, atomic weapon, nuclear weapon |
| Has types | neutron bomb, clean bomb, dirty bomb |
Examples of atom bomb
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We're on the bubble of another Middle East war over Iran's atom bomb deceptions.
From the tennessean.com
In neither case is that enough for a proper atom bomb, but it is still worrying.
From the economist.com
Blame is the atom bomb of intimacy, destroying everything that gets in its way.
From the telegraph.co.uk
This must be the only National Trust property with a real atom bomb on display.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Three days later, another atom bomb killed more than 80,000 in Nagasaki, Japan.
From the voanews.com
Holy to Jews and Muslims, it is as dangerous these days as a ticking atom bomb.
From the time.com
In my opinion, the Japanese war was really won before we ever used the atom bomb.
From the infowars.com
To make its mark on the world, an atom bomb, like a baby, must first be delivered.
From the washingtonpost.com
Hiroshima is a beautiful functional utopia today in part because of the atom bomb.
From the economist.com
