Enewetak

American  

[en-uh-wee-tok, uh-nee-wi-tok] / ˌɛn əˈwi tɒk, əˈni wɪˌtɒk /

Or Eniwetok

noun

1. an atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, in the Marshall Islands: atomic bomb tests 1947–62.

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Enewetak British  

/ ˌɛnəˈweɪtɒk, əˈniːwɛˌtɔːk /

noun

1. the official name for Eniwetok

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Enewetak

The U.S. tested nuclear weapons from 1948 to 1958 on Enewetak Atoll.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 21, 2023

During the Trusteeship period, the United States conducted so much nuclear testing over the atolls of Bikini and Enewetak that it was akin to 1.6 Hiroshima explosions every day for a dozen years.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

Members of the military have taken action based on these findings, most notably cleaning up parts of Enewetak Atoll.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 4, 2022

That was the 1951 test of a nuclear device called George in the Enewetak Atoll.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 25, 2021

Congress, in its approval of last year’s defense bill, ordered the Energy Department to provide a written report on the risks that Runit Dome poses to the people, environment and wildlife of Enewetak lagoon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2020

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