nuclear warhead

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noun

a warhead containing a fission or fusion bomb.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Origin of nuclear warhead

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby nuclear warhead

nuclear test ban treaty, nuclear test-ban treaty, nuclear testing, nuclear threshold, nuclear transfer, nuclear warhead, nuclear waste, nuclear weapon, nuclear winter, nuclear-free zone, nuclearism
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Words related to nuclear warhead

A-bomb, nuke, H-bomb