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The risk of just one terrorist with just one nuclear weapon is a risk we simply cannot afford to take.
John O. Brennan

Meaning of "nuclear weapon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPON

nuclear weapon  [ˈnjuːklɪə ˈwɛpən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUCLEAR WEAPON

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Nuclear weapon is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NUCLEAR WEAPON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nuclear weapon

Nuclear weapon

A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission bomb test released the same amount of energy as approximately 20,000 tons of TNT. The first thermonuclear bomb test released the same amount of energy as approximately 10,000,000 tons of TNT. A thermonuclear weapon weighing little more than 2,400 pounds can produce an explosive force comparable to the detonation of more than 1.2 million tons of TNT. Thus, even a small nuclear device no larger than traditional bombs can devastate an entire city by blast, fire, and radiation. Nuclear weapons are considered weapons of mass destruction, and their use and control have been a major focus of international relations policy since their debut. Two nuclear weapons have been used in the course of warfare, both times by the United States near the end of World War II. On 6 August 1945, a uranium gun-type fission bomb code-named "Little Boy" was detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

Definition of nuclear weapon in the English dictionary

The definition of nuclear weapon in the dictionary is a weapon which explodes by means of a nuclear reaction and which causes mass destruction and is extremely deadly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NUCLEAR WEAPON


aspen
ˈæspən
bioweapon
ˈbaɪəʊˌwɛpən
cheapen
ˈtʃiːpən
copen
ˈkəʊpən
dampen
ˈdæmpən
deepen
ˈdiːpən
happen
ˈhæpən
hempen
ˈhɛmpən
lippen
ˈlɪpən
open
ˈəʊpən
reopen
riːˈəʊpən
Ripon
ˈrɪpən
saucepan
ˈsɔːspən
sharpen
ˈʃɑːpən
tampan
ˈtæmpən
tapen
ˈteɪpən
tarpon
ˈtɑːpən
unweapon
ʌnˈwɛpən
weapon
ˈwɛpən
yaupon
ˈjɔːpən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUCLEAR WEAPON

nuclear option
nuclear physicist
nuclear physics
nuclear plant
nuclear power
nuclear power plant
nuclear power station
nuclear reaction
nuclear reactor
nuclear reprocessing plant
nuclear scientist
nuclear submarine
nuclear test
nuclear testing
nuclear threshold
nuclear transfer
nuclear umbrella
nuclear warhead
nuclear waste
nuclear winter

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUCLEAR WEAPON

assault weapon
atomic weapon
binary weapon
biological weapon
capon
dalapon
enhanced radiation weapon
laser weapon
murder weapon
offensive weapon
particle beam weapon
secret weapon
superweapon
traditional weapon
yapon

Synonyms and antonyms of nuclear weapon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nuclear weapon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPON

Find out the translation of nuclear weapon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nuclear weapon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nuclear weapon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

核武器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arma nuclear
570 millions of speakers

English

nuclear weapon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परमाणु हथियार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلاح نووي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ядерное оружие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arma nuclear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারমাণবিক বর্জ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arme nucléaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sisa nuklear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Atomwaffe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

核兵器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핵무기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sampah nuklir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vũ khí hạt nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணு கழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परमाणु कचरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nükleer atık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

armi nucleari
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

broń jądrowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ядерну зброю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arme nucleare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυρηνικών όπλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kernwapen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kärnvapen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

atomvåpen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nuclear weapon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR WEAPON»

The term «nuclear weapon» is regularly used and occupies the 76.155 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR WEAPON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nuclear weapon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nuclear weapon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nuclear weapon

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10 QUOTES WITH «NUCLEAR WEAPON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nuclear weapon.
1
John Bolton
We estimate that once Iraq acquires fissile material - whether from a foreign source or by securing the materials to build an indigenous fissile material capability - it could fabricate a nuclear weapon within one year.
2
John O. Brennan
The risk of just one terrorist with just one nuclear weapon is a risk we simply cannot afford to take.
3
Liam Fox
If Iran becomes a nuclear weapon state it is the end of non-proliferation as we know it. If Iran gets a nuclear weapon you are likely to see Saudi, Egypt and other countries follow suit and we will bequeath to the next generation a nuclear arms race in the world's most unstable region.
4
Charles Horner
The nuclear weapon is obsolete. I want to get rid of them all.
5
Kim Dae Jung
And also, we are providing, you know, a nuclear power plant in the north, two light water systems, so some 4 or 5 billion dollars we are providing to meet with North Korean requests on the condition North Korea will not produce a nuclear weapon.
6
Moshe Katsav
The Iranian regime gives financial support to terrorist organizations all over the world, denies the Holocaust, and calls for the wiping the state of Israel from the map, while developing long-range missiles and trying to obtain nuclear weapon.
7
John McCain
My greatest fear is the Iranians acquire a nuclear weapon and give it to a terrorist organization. And there is a real threat of them doing that.
8
David Miliband
The two biggest threats to international security in 2013 are Iran getting a nuclear weapon, and Iran being bombed to stop it getting a nuclear weapon. Both would precipitate a long and dangerous conflict in an already unstable Middle East. Both would be a disaster.
9
Kary Mullis
We were fortunate to have the Russians as our childhood enemies. We practiced hiding under our desks in case they had the temerity to drop a nuclear weapon.
10
Irwin Redlener
There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUCLEAR WEAPON»

Discover the use of nuclear weapon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nuclear weapon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Apocalypse Never: Forging the Path to a Nuclear Weapon-Free ...
Apocalypse Never illuminates why we must abolish nuclear weapons, how we can, and what the world will look like after we do.
Tad Daley, 2010
2
A Nuclear-weapon-free world: desirable?, feasible?
Despite the problems of creating such a treaty and enforcing it, the idea of a truly nuclear-weapon-free world is no longer fanciful. It deserves extensive discussion, and this book provides a solid, informed beginning of the debate.
Joseph Rotblat, J. Steinberger, B. M. Udgaonkar, 1993
3
Commercial Satellite Imagery: A Tactic in Nuclear Weapon ...
This will be the first book that deals with the use of commercial satellite imagery to monitor non-proliferation of nuclear weapons non-intrusively from space by an international organisation.
Bhupendra Jasani, Gotthard Stein, 2002
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Nuclear Weapon Initiatives: Low-yield R & D, Advanced ...
The Bush Administration completed its Congressionally-mandated Nuclear Posture Review in December 2001. The review led to major changes in US nuclear policy.
Jonathan V. Ernest, 2005
5
Broken Arrow: America's First Lost Nuclear Weapon
With the precision of an historian and gift of a storyteller, Norman Leach exposes the people, places and events behind one of North America's great Cold War mysteries and sheds light on an era of post-war tensions, nuclear proliferation, ...
Norman Leach, 2008
6
How Nuclear Weapons Spread: Nuclear-Weapon Proliferation in ...
Frank Barnaby examines the far-reaching effects - both beneficial and detrimental - of nuclear weapons, and looks in detail at the nuclear programmes of Third World countries, including India, Israel and Pakistan.
Frank Barnaby, 2012
7
The Treaty of Pelindaba on the African Nuclear-weapon-free-zone
This book provides comprehensive details of the negotiations that lead to the conclusion of the Treaty of Pelindaba: The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone.
Olu Adeniji, 2002
8
Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation: Towards a ...
A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via www.tandfebooks.com as well as the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org.
Sverre Lodgaard, 2010
9
Report of the defense science board task force on nuclear ...
Nuclear weapon models described in the handbook represent generic weapon technologies that may be used to obtain rough estimates of yield and radiation output for given weapon system configurations and to allow tradeoffs among ...
10
A Nuclear-weapon-free Zone in the Middle East: Problems and ...
. . . This is an important and much needed contribution to the literature on peace studies, arms limitation, disarmament, and world order studies. It should be part of every library collection." Choice
Mahmoud Karem, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUCLEAR WEAPON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nuclear weapon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ga.'s Sam Nunn: Nuke Deal Prevents Iran From Getting Weapon
Nunn said the intelligence community has estimated it would take a month or two for Iran to make a nuclear weapon. Sam Nunn on "A Closer ... «WABE 90.1 FM, Jul 15»
2
The case for the nuclear deal with Iran
If Iran wanted to develop a nuclear weapon, it was already well down that road and the international community had little insight into its ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Santorum: Iran Will Use a Nuclear Weapon to Destroy the U.S.
"Iran with a nuclear weapon, in my opinion, is the end," says Santorum. "I have no doubt that Iran will use a nuclear weapon in any way ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
4
Israeli PM: Iran got their "dream" nuclear deal
... a nuclear weapon. Furthermore, he said failing to implement the deal will unleash Iran's ability to accelerate their nuclear weapons program. «CBS News, Jul 15»
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Don't allow Iran to build nuclear weapon
Maybe Hammond should have gotten a grant to patrol the streets, not the interstate. That's where the problem seems to be. I haven't hear of on ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
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Welcomed: Deal that kills Iran's nuclear weapon ambitions
Arab News - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speak to the media after their meeting at the State ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
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Despite words to the contrary, the US is working on a new nuclear
While the historic nuclear deal with Iran significantly limits the country's capacity to build a nuclear weapon, the United States might be secretly ... «PRI, Jul 15»
8
Hypocrites – Reach Nuclear Arms Agreement, Yet Approve Our …
Under the approval of President Barack Obama, the U.S. Department of Energy is developing an updated nuclear weapon system, reported ... «Ring of Fire, Jul 15»
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Obama Pledged to Reduce Nuclear Arsenal, Then Came This …
Phil Hoover, an engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, shows off a flight test body for a B61-12 nuclear weapon. Sandia engineers have ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
10
When the US Army Brought Reporters to a Still-Hot Atomic Test Site
The Trinity nuclear weapon test—the first time an atomic bomb was detonated, exactly 70 years ago on July 16, 1945—is famous today for J. «TIME, Jul 15»

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