mininuke

min·i·nuke

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-ee-nook, -nyook]
- /ˈmɪn iˌnuk, -ˌnyuk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-ee-nook, -nyook]
- /ˈmɪn iˌnuk, -ˌnyuk/

Definition of mininuke word

noun mininuke a low-powered nuclear device. 1

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Origin of mininuke

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; mini- + nuke

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Parts of speech for Mininuke

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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mininuke popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for mininuke

noun mininuke

atomic bomb — An atomic bomb or an atom bomb is a bomb that causes an explosion by a sudden release of energy that results from splitting atoms.
a-bomb — An A-bomb is an atomic bomb.
nuke — a nuclear or thermonuclear weapon.
hydrogen bomb — a bomb, more powerful than an atomic bomb, that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes.
neutron bomb — a nuclear bomb designed to release radiation consisting mainly of neutrons, thus causing extensive loss of life but relatively little damage to buildings and property and only brief radioactive contamination.

All 8 Synonyms of mininuke