electromagnetic pulse

noun

A short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation generated by a physical event, in particular by a large thermonuclear explosion in the atmosphere. The pulse causes a damaging surge of voltage within electrical and electronic systems.

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Meanings

nounelectromagnetic pulse (plural electromagnetic pulses)

plural electromagnetic pulses · alternative initialism EMP

  1. A short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation generated by a physical event, in particular by a large thermonuclear explosion in the atmosphere. The pulse causes a damaging surge of voltage within electrical and electronic systems.

    Synonyms: EMP

  2. Compton-recoil electrons and photoelectrons from photons scattered in the materials of a nuclear event causing electric and magnetic fields to couple with electrical and electronic systems to produce damaging current surges.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation generated by a physical event, in particular by a large thermonuclear explosion in the atmosphere. The pulse causes a damaging surge of voltage within electrical and electronic systems.

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EMP

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 電磁脈衝 /电磁脉冲
  • 電磁脈衝 /电磁脉冲 (diàncí màichōng)short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Finnish sähkömagneettinen pulssi
  • sähkömagneettinen pulssishort-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
German elektromagnetischer Impuls, elektromagnetischer Puls
  • elektromagnetischer Impulsshort-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
  • elektromagnetischer Pulsshort-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Indonesian pulsa elektromagnetik
  • pulsa elektromagnetikshort-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Japanese 電磁パルス
  • 電磁パルス (denji parusu)short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Malay denyut elektromagnet
  • denyut elektromagnetshort-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Polish impuls elektromagnetyczny
  • impuls elektromagnetycznyshort-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Romanian puls electromagnetic
  • puls electromagneticshort-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Russian электромагни́тный и́мпульс
  • электромагни́тный и́мпульс (elektromagnítnyj ímpulʹs)short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Spanish pulso electromagnético
  • pulso electromagnéticoshort-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Swedish elektromagnetisk puls
  • elektromagnetisk pulsshort-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Ukrainian електромагні́тний і́мпульс
  • електромагні́тний і́мпульс (elektromahnítnyj ímpulʹs)short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
Cite this entry
APA

electromagnetic pulse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic%20pulse

MLA

“electromagnetic pulse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic%20pulse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electromagnetic pulse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic%20pulse.

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