megatonnage

[ meg-uh-tuhn-ij ]
/ ˈmɛg əˌtʌn ɪdʒ /

noun

the destructive capacity of nuclear explosives as measured in megatons.

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Origin of megatonnage

1960–65; megaton + -age, after tonnage

Words nearby megatonnage

megastructure, megathere, megatherium, megatherm, megaton, megatonnage, megatrend, megavitamin, megavolt, megawatt, Me generation
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