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nuke

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) nuke (noun)
  2. 2) nuke (verb)

1nuke

noun \ˈnük, ˈnyük\

Definition of NUKE

1
: a nuclear weapon
2
: a nuclear-powered electric generating station
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Origin of NUKE

by shortening & alteration from nuclear
First Known Use: 1959

Rhymes with NUKE

cuke, duke, fluke, gook, juke, kook, Luke, Nuuk, puke, snook, souk, spook, tuque, uke, yeuk, zouk

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