'A-bomb' definitions:
Definition of 'A-bomb'
(from WordNet)
noun
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) [syn: atom bomb, atomic bomb, A-bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb]
Synonyms of 'A-bomb'
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- atomic bomb,
- atomic warhead,
- clean bomb,
- cobalt bomb,
- dirty bomb,
- fusion bomb,
- H-bomb,
- hell bomb,
- hydrogen bomb,
- limited nuclear weapons,
- nuclear artillery,
- nuclear explosive,
- nuclear warhead,
- plutonium bomb,
- superbomb,
- tactical nuclear weapons,
- thermonuclear bomb,
- thermonuclear warhead