atomic bomb
noun
1
: a bomb whose violent explosive power is due to the sudden release of energy resulting from the splitting of nuclei of a heavy chemical element (such as plutonium or uranium) by neutrons in a very rapid chain reaction
called also atom bomb
2
: a nuclear weapon (such as a hydrogen bomb)
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Plutonium became a key to the Manhattan Project producing the world’s first atomic bomb amid World War II.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
McMahon claimed that an atomic bomb would become cheaper to manufacture than a tank.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Atomic People, in many ways, is a historical, very pure documentary about the experiences of people who survived the atomic bomb.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
My parents didn’t realize it at the time, but I was born the same week the first-ever atomic bomb was tested at the Trinity site.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
McMahon claimed that an atomic bomb would become cheaper to manufacture than a tank.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Atomic People, in many ways, is a historical, very pure documentary about the experiences of people who survived the atomic bomb.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
My parents didn’t realize it at the time, but I was born the same week the first-ever atomic bomb was tested at the Trinity site.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for atomic bomb
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“Atomic bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atomic%20bomb. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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