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atomic bomb
noun
: a bomb that produces an extremely powerful explosion when atoms are split apart
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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 (as plutonium or uranium) by neutrons in a very rapid chain reaction —called also atom bomb
2
: a nuclear weapon (as a hydrogen bomb)
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First Known Use of ATOMIC BOMB
1917
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atomic bomb
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Definition of ATOMIC BOMB for Kids
: a bomb whose great power is due to the sudden release of the energy in the nuclei of atoms
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