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- US Pronunciation
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- [meg-uh-tuhn]
- /ˈmɛg əˌtʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meg-uh-tuhn]
- /ˈmɛg əˌtʌn/
Definitions of megatonic word
- noun megatonic one million tons. 1
- noun megatonic an explosive force equal to that of one million tons of TNT, as that of atomic or hydrogen bombs. Abbreviation: MT. 1
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Origin of megatonic
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; mega- + ton1
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Parts of speech for Megatonic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
megatonic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
megatonic usage trend in Literature
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