gun-type bomb

noun

A nuclear bomb that slams one piece of nuclear explosive into another, forming a critical mass.

Meanings

noungun-type bomb (plural gun-type bombs)

plural gun-type bombs

  1. A nuclear bomb that slams one piece of nuclear explosive into another, forming a critical mass.
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Chicago

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