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FUSION BOMB

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fusion bomb mean? 

FUSION BOMB (noun)
  The noun FUSION BOMB has 1 sense:

1. a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form heliumplay

  Familiarity information: FUSION BOMB used as a noun is very rare.


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FUSION BOMB (noun)


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Meaning:

A nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

fusion bomb; H-bomb; hydrogen bomb; thermonuclear bomb

Hypernyms ("fusion bomb" is a kind of...):

bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)

atomic weapon; nuclear weapon (a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction)


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