atomic bomb
Meaning
- (countable) A nuclear weapon that obtains its destructive energy from nuclear fission.
- (colloquial, uncountable) The possession of one or more atomic bombs; the ability to launch a nuclear attack.
Synonyms
plutonium bomb
fission weapon
a-bomb
A - bomb
Translations
bomba atómica
bombe atomique
bomba atômica
atoombom
bomba atòmica
ατομική βόμβα
atom bombası
bomba atòmica
قنبلة ذرية
A-Bombe bomba AEtymology
Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in his 1914 novel The World Set Free.
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