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Atom bomb   /ˈætəm bɑm/   Listen
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Atomic bomb, Atom bomb  n.  A bomb of great power in which the explosive energy is derived from the nuclear fission of a fissionable material, such as plutonium or uranium-235. It is a type of nuclear weapon. The strength of an atom bomb is measured in kilotons, i.e. the equivalent energy released by explosion of a thousand tons of TNT. The first atomic bomb was manufactured in 1945.
Synonyms: A-bomb, fission bomb.






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"Atom bomb" Quotes from Famous Books



... if you can't cheer these people up, Roger. Tell them stories or sing songs—or better yet, get them to sing. Try to make them forget they're sitting on an atom bomb!" ...
— Stand by for Mars! • Carey Rockwell

... preposterous story! I suppose they're going to fly a plane over and drop an atom bomb—just like ...
— Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X • Victor Appleton



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