Atomic Weapon (Noun)
Meaning
A weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The country's possession of an atomic weapon significantly altered the balance of power in the region.
- In 1945, the United States dropped atomic weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- The international community has expressed concerns about the rogue nation's attempts to develop an atomic weapon.
- Scientists warn that the detonation of an atomic weapon would release devastating amounts of radiation into the atmosphere.
- The United Nations has called for the abolition of all atomic weapons in an effort to prevent catastrophic nuclear war.