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nuclear testing

The testing of atomic bombs (see also atomic bomb) by exploding them either above or below ground. (See Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.)

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Nearby words

  1. nuclear rna,
  2. nuclear spindle,
  3. nuclear stain,
  4. nuclear test ban treaty,
  5. nuclear test-ban treaty,
  6. nuclear threshold,
  7. nuclear transfer,
  8. nuclear warhead,
  9. nuclear waste,
  10. nuclear weapon

The testing of nuclear weapons. (See Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.)

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