test ban

noun

1. an agreement by nations producing nuclear weapons to refrain from testing them in the atmosphere.

test ban

noun

1. an agreement among nations to forgo tests of some or all types of nuclear weapons

Other Words From

• test-ban adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of test ban¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

In this period we have taken more steps toward peace--including the test ban treaty--than at any time since the cold war began.

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We must end the race to create new nuclear weapons by signing a truly comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty--this year.

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A refinement of the comprehensive test ban treaty of 1963 extended the prohibition on arms control to underground testing.

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