hydrogen bomb
noun
a bomb, more powerful than an atomic bomb, that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes.
hydrogen bombs
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pluralof hydrogen bomb.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ding dusted off the same all-out approach China had used to produce its first atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs and satellites in the 1960s during a rift with the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Kader said the energy carried by the coronal gas is equivalent to 10 quintillion hydrogen bombs exploding every second.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2026
About 40,000 British personnel took part in the testing of atomic and hydrogen bombs in the 1950s and 1960s, and around 2,000 are believed to be still alive.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2023
The plutonium cores of retired hydrogen bombs are of particular concern, Mr. Alvarez and others say.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
The real hydrogen bombs were removed from storage bunkers and loaded onto trucks.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
