atomic bomb

Definitions

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

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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.”

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