electromagnetic pulse
electromagnetic pulse noun: a short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation generated by a physical event, in particular by a large thermonuclear explosion in the atmosphere. The pulse causes a damaging surge of voltage within electrical and electronic systems.
Noun
electromagnetic pulse (plural electromagnetic pulses)
- A short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation generated by a physical event, in particular by a large thermonuclear explosion in the atmosphere. The pulse causes a damaging surge of voltage within electrical and electronic systems.
- Synonyms:
- EMP
- Compton-recoil electrons and photoelectrons from photons scattered in the materials of a nuclear event causing electric and magnetic fields to couple with electrical and electronic systems to produce damaging current surges.
electromagnetic pulse meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian
electromagnetic pulse in Tamil
- மின்காந்தத் துடிப்பு
electromagnetic pulse in Malay
- short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
- denyut elektromagnet
electromagnetic pulse in Indonesian
- short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation
- pulsa elektromagnetik
Synonyms of electromagnetic pulse
Forms of electromagnetic pulse
| plural | electromagnetic pulses |
|---|---|
| alternative initialism | EMP |
Words formed from electromagnetic pulse
- high-altitude electromagnetic pulse
- nuclear electromagnetic pulse
Questions about electromagnetic pulse
- What does electromagnetic pulse mean?
- Electromagnetic pulse means a short-duration burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation generated by a physical event, in particular by a large thermonuclear explosion in the atmosphere. The pulse causes a damaging surge of voltage within electrical and electronic systems.
- What is electromagnetic pulse in Tamil?
- Electromagnetic pulse in Tamil is மின்காந்தத் துடிப்பு. See Electromagnetic pulse meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is electromagnetic pulse?
- Electromagnetic pulse is a noun.
- What is the plural of electromagnetic pulse?
- The plural of electromagnetic pulse is electromagnetic pulses.
Words near electromagnetic pulse in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: electromagnetic pulse (page history and authors); electromagnetic pulse (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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