Meanings
plural atomic weapons
- A nuclear weapon.
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For 75 years, it has fulfilled a wide range of roles: producing weapons-grade plutonium for early atomic weapons in the aftermath of the Second World War; the world's first commercial nuclear power station supplying electricity to the National Grid; reprocessing and storage of nuclear fuel; and the processing of lower grades of radioactive waste for off-site storage.
2023 December 27, Ben Jones, “Inside Sellafield... by rail”, in RAIL, number 999, page 20
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
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atomic weapon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20weapon
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