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    HYDROGEN BOMB

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form heliumplay

    Synonyms:

    fusion bomb; H-bomb; hydrogen bomb; thermonuclear bomb

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("hydrogen bomb" is a kind of...):

    bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)

    atomic weapon; nuclear weapon (a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction)

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