Meanings
nounnuclear explosion (plural nuclear explosions)
plural nuclear explosions
- The explosion of a nuclear bomb.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe explosion of an atomic bomb
Similar
atomic explosion
Broader
bomb blast
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
nuclear explosion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20explosion
MLA
“nuclear explosion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20explosion. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuclear explosion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20explosion.
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