Definitions for nuclear weapon
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1. nuclear weapon, atomic weaponnoun

   a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction

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1. Nuclear weaponnoun

   A weapon of great explosive power, such as an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb, which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy from within atomic nuclei by a nuclear reaction. A fission weapon or a fusion weapon. The term includes atomic shells for cannon.

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1. nuclear weaponnoun

   A weapon that derives its energy from the nuclear reactions of either fission or fusion.

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1. Nuclear weapon

   A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear bomb), producing a nuclear explosion. Both bomb types release large quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first test of a fission ("atomic") bomb released an amount of energy approximately equal to 20,000 tons of TNT (84 TJ). The first thermonuclear ("hydrogen") bomb test released energy approximately equal to 10 million tons of TNT (42 PJ). Nuclear bombs have had yields between 10 tons TNT (the W54) and 50 megatons for the Tsar Bomba (see TNT equivalent). A thermonuclear weapon weighing as little as 600 pounds (270 kg) can release energy equal to more than 1.2 megatonnes of TNT (5.0 PJ).A nuclear device no larger than a conventional bomb can devastate an entire city by blast, fire, and radiation. Since they are weapons of mass destruction, the proliferation of nuclear weapons is a focus of international relations policy. Nuclear weapons have been deployed twice in war, by the United States against the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 during World War II.

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1. nuclear weapon

   A nuclear weapon is a device that uses nuclear reactions, either through nuclear fission or fusion, to release large amounts of energy in the form of force, light, heat, and radiation. It's designed to cause significant destruction and harm, primarily through the explosive blast and resulting radiation. Examples of nuclear weapons include atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs.

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1. Nuclear weapon

   A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission bomb test released the same amount of energy as approximately 20,000 tons of TNT. The first thermonuclear bomb test released the same amount of energy as approximately 10,000,000 tons of TNT. A thermonuclear weapon weighing little more than 2,400 pounds can produce an explosive force comparable to the detonation of more than 1.2 million tons of TNT. Thus, even a small nuclear device no larger than traditional bombs can devastate an entire city by blast, fire and radiation. Nuclear weapons are considered weapons of mass destruction, and their use and control have been a major focus of international relations policy since their debut. Only two nuclear weapons have been used in the course of warfare, both by the United States near the end of World War II. On 6 August 1945, a uranium gun-type fission bomb code-named "Little Boy" was detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, on 9 August, a plutonium implosion-type fission bomb code-named "Fat Man" was exploded over Nagasaki, Japan. These two bombings resulted in the deaths of approximately 200,000 people—mostly civilians—from acute injuries sustained from the explosions. The role of the bombings in Japan's surrender, and their ethical status, remain the subject of scholarly and popular debate.

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1. nuclear weapon

   A complete assembly (i.e., implosion type, gun type, or thermonuclear type), in its intended ultimate configuration which, upon completion of the prescribed arming, fusing, and firing sequence, is capable of producing the intended nuclear reaction and release of energy.

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   The numerical value of nuclear weapon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of nuclear weapon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of nuclear weapon in a Sentence

1. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush:

   The nuclear agreement announced by the Obama administration today is a dangerous, deeply flawed, and short sighted deal, based on initial reports and analysis, it appears this agreement does not 'cut off all of Iran's pathways to a nuclear weapon' -- in fact, over time, it paves Iran's path to a bomb. Most of the key restrictions last for only 10 to 15 years. Even before the deal expires, it could allow Iran to develop an industrial-scale enrichment program and continue its RD on advanced centrifuges and development of an ICBM.

2. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani:

   When we first began, we were at war and we sought to have that possibility for the day that the enemy might use a nuclear weapon. That was the thinking. But it never became real.

3. Halie Soifer:

   Ultimately, the Biden administration is committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, which is an objective it shares with our allies, including Israel.

4. Kim Kye Gwan:

   (The) World knows too well that our country is neither Libya nor Iraq which have met miserable fate, it is absolutely absurd to dare compare the DPRK, a nuclear weapon state, to Libya which had been at the initial stage of nuclear development.

5. Gary Peters:

   Despite my serious reservations, I will reluctantly vote against a motion of disapproval because I believe that doing so will protect the credibility of the United States to hold Iran accountable to adhere to every single obligation in the [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action], having talked to the technical experts who will be involved with the implementation of this agreement, I have come to the conclusion that its many overlapping provisions will make it exceedingly difficult for the Iranians to build a nuclear weapon in the short term and will lengthen the time required should they choose to break their commitments and try to build one in the future.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nuclear weapon
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=nuclear weapon
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nuclear_Weapon
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Weapon
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nuclear weapon
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf