A weapon of great explosive power, such as an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb, which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy from within atomic nuclei by a nuclear reaction. A fission weapon or a fusion weapon. The term includes atomic shells for cannon.
A general name given to any weapon in which the explosion results from the energy released by reactions involving atomic nuclei, either fission, fusion or both. Thus, the A- (or atomic) bomb and the H- (or hydrogen) bomb are both nuclear weapons. See; Fission, Fusion, Thermonuclear.
(JP 1-02) - A complete assembly (i.e., implosion type, gun type, or thermonuclear type), in its intended ultimate configuration which, upon completion of the prescribed arming, fusing, and firing sequence, is capable of producing the intended nuclear reaction and release of energy.
A device that releases nuclear energy in an explosive manner as the result of nuclear chain reactions involving the fission or fusion, or both, of atomic nuclei.
a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
a nuclear 'weapon' only because it can be used as a weapon
a weapon A weapon is a tool used to kill or incapacitate a person or animal, or destroy a military target
a weapon capable of delivery by aircraft or missile to battlefield or civilian targets, and capable of causing immeasurable destruction
a weapon deriving its energy from nuclear reactions
a weapon that derives its energy from
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a weapon which derives its destructive force from the nuclear reactions of nuclear fission and/or fusion
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weapon which uses the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus.
Explosive device deriving its power from fission or fusion of nuclei or from both.
A nuclear weapon is a weapon which derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of fission or fusion. As a result, even a nuclear weapon with a small yield is significantly more powerful than the largest conventional explosives, and a single weapon is capable of destroying an entire city.