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Meaning of atomic bomb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A nuclear weapon that obtains its destructive energy from nuclear fission.
  2. The possession of one or more atomic bombs; the ability to launch a nuclear attack.

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Examples

“In their present form these bombs are now in production and even more powerful forms are in development. It is an atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East.”
“Nine different countries have the atomic bomb as of 2022.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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