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nuclear warhead

nu·cle·ar war·head
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler wawr-hed]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈwɔrˌhɛd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler wawr-hed]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈwɔrˌhɛd/

Definitions of nuclear warhead words

  • noun nuclear warhead a warhead containing a fission or fusion bomb. 1
  • noun nuclear warhead missile head of an atomic bomb 1
See all 2 definitions of nuclear warhead

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Origin of nuclear warhead

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Nuclear warhead

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nuclear warhead

nuclear warhead popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% 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 nuclear warhead

noun nuclear warhead

  • atom-bomb — to bomb (a target) with an atomic bomb.
  • 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.
  • fission bomb — atomic bomb.
  • h-bomb — hydrogen bomb.
All 4 Synonyms of nuclear warhead

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