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H-BOMB

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• 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 helium

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

• H-BOMB (noun)

Sense 1

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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 ("H-bomb" is a kind of...):

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

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

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