Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
an agreement signed by Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S. in 1963, committing nations to halt atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons: by the end of 1963, 96 additional nations had signed the treaty.
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How to use Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty in a sentence
We must end the race to create new nuclear weapons by signing a truly comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty--this year.
Cultural definitions for Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
An agreement made in 1963 by Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States not to test nuclear weapons in the air, in outer space, or under the sea. Underground testing was permitted under the treaty.
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