thermonuclear bomb
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thermonuclear bomb
n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) another name for fusion bomb
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Noun | 1. | thermonuclear bomb - a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium 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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