atomic bomb
noun
a bomb whose potency is derived from nuclear fission of atoms of fissionable material with the consequent conversion of part of their mass into energy.
atomic bombs
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pluralof atomic bomb.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After the U.S. dropped atomic bombs to end World War II, the New York Times invoked Old Testament language when writing that the technology had “sowed the whirlwind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
It also produced vital elements for use in atomic bombs.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
In the late 1950s, he worked on Project Orion, a collaborative effort to build a starship powered by small atomic bombs.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
His latest remarks, made minutes before a landmark meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, follow a pattern of deeply contradictory signals about atomic bombs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
The U.S. military built its arsenal of atomic bombs from 9 in 1946 to 170 in 1949.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
