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test ban

noun

an agreement by nations producing nuclear weapons to refrain from testing them in the atmosphere.

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Nearby words

tessie, tessin, tessitura, test, test act, test ban, test blank, test card, test case, test flight, test marketing

Origin of test ban

First recorded in 1955–60

Related forms

test-ban, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for test ban

test ban

noun

an agreement among nations to forgo tests of some or all types of nuclear weapons
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