Eniwetok
[ en-uh-wee-tok, uh-nee-wi-tok ]
/ ˌɛn əˈwi tɒk, əˈni wɪˌtɒk /
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noun
an atoll in the NW Marshall Islands: atomic and hydrogen bomb tests 1947–52.
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The first of these surveys was conducted near Eniwetok and Bikini.
Atoms, Nature, and Man|Neal O. HinesEniwetok offers an instance of the toughness of an animal population exposed both to direct and long-range radiological impact.
Atoms, Nature, and Man|Neal O. HinesIn that year, too, tests were made at Eniwetok preliminary to the detonation of the first thermonuclear device.
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British Dictionary definitions for Eniwetok
Eniwetok
/ (ˌɛnəˈwiːtɒk, əˈniːwɪˌtɔːk) /
noun
an atoll in the W Pacific Ocean, in the NW Marshall Islands: taken by the US from Japan in 1944; became a naval base and later a testing ground for atomic weapons. Pop: 820 (1999 est)Official name: Enewetak
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