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H-BOMB

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does H-bomb mean? 

H-BOMB (noun)
  The noun H-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: H-BOMB used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


H-BOMB (noun)


Sense 1

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 ("H-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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