superbomb
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of superbomb
Example Sentences
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Dr. Wellerstein quotes Edward Teller, a main architect of the hydrogen bomb, as announcing at a 1954 meeting of the Atomic Energy Commission that his laboratory was working on two superbomb designs.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2021
By January 1961, when Kennedy took office, plans for a lesser superbomb had grown more detailed.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2021
Considering the hail of shot & shell, bomb and superbomb that pocked the face of Europe for six years, the treasures still surviving were a lot to be thankful for.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was originally a stock B potboiler about a vague "superbomb," just ready to be picked off the RKO assembly line when news of the atomic bomb was announced.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kennedy asked how many Americans would die in this all-out superbomb exchange scenario.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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