atom bomb (n)
atomic bomb (n)
A-bomb (n)
fission bomb (n)
plutonium bomb (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def 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)
Outgoing links
Hypernym nuclear weapon, atomic weapon; bomb
Hyponym clean bomb; dirty bomb; neutron bomb
Part meronym plutonium trigger, plutonium pit
Incoming links
Hyponym bomb; nuclear weapon, atomic weapon
Hypernym clean bomb; dirty bomb; neutron bomb
Part holonym plutonium trigger, plutonium pit

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