electromagnetic pulse

noun

1. EMP.

electromagnetic pulse

1. A pulse of intense electromagnetic radiation generated by certain physical events, especially by a nuclear explosion. The pulse includes a continuous spectrum of low frequencies and can interfere with the operation of electrical equipment.

Example Sentences

They hope that their ship’s electronics-frying electromagnetic pulse can halt the Machine advance.

From Time

A headset bombards the brain with electromagnetic pulses that activate nerve cells, bringing cognitive decline to a halt in some patients in a small clinical trial while improving cognition in others.

From Ozy

I'm reading some after-the-electromagnetic pulse disaster novels where the electric grid has collapsed.

From The Daily Beast

A gripping account of the first year after an electromagnetic pulse attack has eliminated all electricity in America.

From The Daily Beast