nuclear weapon

[noo-klee-er wep-uhn, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈwɛp ən, ˈnyu- /

NOUN

atomic weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atomic bomb hydrogen bomb neutron bomb

WEAK

A-bomb A-weapon H-bomb MX atomic weapon doomsday machine explosive driven by nuclear energy mininuke mirv nuke strategic nuclear weapon tactical nuclear weapon theater nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon weapon of mass destruction

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Iran isn’t currently enriching uranium, U.S. officials have said, and would need to enrich it to weapons grade and also build a warhead or bomb if it wanted to become a nuclear weapons state.

From The Wall Street Journal

But trade with China, much of it through Dandong, is a key lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy, under UN sanctions because of its nuclear weapons programme.

From Barron's

The only justification, they calculated, would be an imminent threat, especially information that Iran was close to creating a nuclear weapon.

From BBC

“This war is going to suggest to some countries that if they want to secure their sovereignty, they need nuclear weapons,” Sagan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Pyongyang faces separate sanctions for its nuclear weapons programme.

From BBC

nuclear weapon

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