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glass parking lot

glass parking lot noun: total destruction in the aftermath of a nuclear attack.

Noun

glass parking lot (uncountable)

  1. (US, informal) Total destruction in the aftermath of a nuclear attack.
    • […]it is common for Americans to respond with the convictions that "they wouldn't dare" and "we'll turn them into a glass parking lot" (that is, we'll attack them with nuclear weapons until there is nothing left of them).2015, Brad Roberts, The Case for U.S. Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century

Origin of glass parking lot

A wide range of explosives can convert sand into glass upon detonation, as a temperature of only 1700 Celsius is required. The most recognized generation process was through nuclear testing with the discovery of Trinitite, but other munitions are capable of the same result, without implying the use of a nuclear attack.

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Questions about glass parking lot

What does glass parking lot mean?
Glass parking lot means total destruction in the aftermath of a nuclear attack.
What part of speech is glass parking lot?
Glass parking lot is a noun.

Words near glass parking lot in the dictionary

  1. glass onion
  2. glass onions
  3. glass painting
  4. glass paintings
  5. glass paper
  6. glass parking lot
  7. glass shot
  8. glass shots
  9. glass shrimp
  10. glass silk
  11. glass snail

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