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superbomb

American  
[soo-per-bom] / ˈsu pərˌbɒm /

noun

  1. a highly destructive bomb, especially a hydrogen bomb.


Etymology

Origin of superbomb

First recorded in 1945–50; super- + bomb

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

Although his first show used liberal excerpts from Russian broadcasts on the Soviet superbomb, it is not all somber stuff.

From Time Magazine Archive

Defense Secretary Louis Johnson sent Truman a paper backing the superbomb as both technically possible and militarily vital.

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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