nuclear weapon
an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei.
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Gorbachev proposed sweeping reductions in nuclear weapons if Reagan would constrain his missile defense plan, but Reagan balked.
George P. Shultz, counsel and Cabinet member for two Republican presidents, dies at 100 | Michael Abramowitz, David Hoffman | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostWe talk about how nuclear weapons kept the balance of mutually assured destruction between the Soviet Union and the United States.
Humans Have Gotten Nicer and Better at Making War - Issue 94: Evolving | Steve Paulson | January 6, 2021 | NautilusIt treated allies as threats and populists and dictators as potential friends, yet also demonstrated why no global agreement, whether on climate change, public health or nuclear weapons, can truly succeed without Washington.
However, spacing out the lines gives viewers the impression that vast swaths of the country are in the path of nuclear weapon components.
Levesque and others fear that nuclear waste may be intercepted and used to aid in the proliferation and development of nuclear weapons.
Finding homes for the waste that will (probably) outlive humanity | Katie McLean | October 21, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
They are going to be close to getting a nuclear weapon because of this deal, this should matter to the American people.
Republican Hawks Already Have a War Plan for ISIS, Ukraine, and Obama | Eli Lake | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDoes anyone really think that Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon?
If they are allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, the results would be catastrophic.
The senator has said: “Our national security is not threatened by Iran having one nuclear weapon.”
Israeli athlete: You will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
The Olympics Are Already Two Days Old. This Is Your Test. | Kevin Bleyer | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf a nuclear weapon goes off, anywhere within a couple of thousand kilometers, the switches will also close.
Industrial Revolution | Poul William AndersonYet today the bomber, the missile, and the nuclear weapon form the backbone of our military posture.
The Practical Values of Space Exploration | Committee on Science and AstronauticsGarson had long favored an all-out radiological attack, employing every nuclear weapon the country could muster.
Way of a Rebel | Walter M. Miller
Scientific definitions for nuclear weapon
A weapon whose destructive power comes from nuclear energy; an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb.
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Cultural definitions for nuclear weapon
Any weapon that employs a nuclear reaction for its explosive power. Nuclear weapons include ballistic missiles, bombs (see atomic bomb (see also atomic bomb) and hydrogen bomb), artillery rounds, and mines.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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