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atomic bombs

atomic bombs is the plural of atomic bomb.

Meaning of atomic bomb

Noun

atomic bomb (plural atomic bombs)

  1. (countable) A nuclear weapon that obtains its destructive energy from nuclear fission.
    • In their present form these bombs are now in production and even more powerful forms are in development. It is an atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East.1945 August 6, Harry S. Truman, “Statement by the President Announcing the Use of the A-Bomb at Hiroshima”, in UVA Miller Center Presidential Speeches, University of Virginia Miller Center
  2. (colloquial, uncountable) The possession of one or more atomic bombs; the ability to launch a nuclear attack.
    • Nine different countries have the atomic bomb as of 2022.
    Synonyms:
    the bomb

Questions about atomic bombs

What is atomic bombs the plural of?
Atomic bombs is the plural of atomic bomb.

Words near atomic bombs in the dictionary

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  8. atomic buffalo turds
  9. atomic clock
  10. atomic clocks
  11. atomic cocktail

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