spike attack

noun

The detonation of multiple nuclear warheads at the same time, so as to multiply the destructive effect.

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Meanings

nounspike attack (plural spike attacks)

plural spike attacks

  1. governmentThe detonation of multiple nuclear warheads at the same time, so as to multiply the destructive effect.
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APA

spike attack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spike%20attack

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Chicago

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