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Meaning of ATOM-BOMB

Pronunciation:  'atum 'bâm

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element (uranium 235 or plutonium 239))
  2. [v]  bomb with atomic weapons
 
 Synonyms: A-bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, nuke, plutonium bomb
 
 See Also: bomb, bombard, neutron bomb, nuclear weapon

 

 

 

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