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megadeath
[ meg-uh-deth ]
/ ˈmɛg əˌdɛθ /
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noun
a unit of one million deaths: used in estimating or predicting the fatalities that would occur in a nuclear war.
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British Dictionary definitions for megadeath
megadeath
/ (ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ) /
noun
the death of a million people, esp in a nuclear war or attack
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