Atom Bomb (Noun)
Meaning
A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The devastating effects of the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II are still felt today.
- Japan surrendered after the United States dropped an atom bomb on Nagasaki just three days after the initial bombing.
- Truman's decision to deploy the atom bomb was heavily criticized for the immense casualties it caused.
- The development of the atom bomb marked the beginning of the nuclear age and forever changed the world's perspective on warfare.
- Scientists have been working to engineer safer alternatives to the atom bomb, striving for more controlled nuclear reactions.