What is another word for nuclear bomb?

Pronunciation: [njˈuːkli͡ə bˈɒm] (IPA)

A nuclear bomb is a devastating weapon that can have catastrophic consequences. There are a few different names that can be used to describe this inhumane weapon. One of the most commonly used synonyms is an atomic bomb. Another common term used is an H-bomb, which stands for hydrogen bomb. Other synonyms include a thermonuclear bomb, a fission bomb, and a fusion bomb. Regardless of what it is called, a nuclear bomb is a weapon of mass destruction that has the potential to cause destruction on a massive scale, and thus needs to be condemned and prevented from ever being used.

What are the hypernyms for Nuclear bomb?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Nuclear bomb

  • We are not afraid of nuclear weapons. The point is that if we had in fact wanted to build a nuclear bomb, we are brave enough to say that we want it. But we never do that.
    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  • Well, The Day the Earth Caught Fire was a story... I don't if anybody knows what it is but it was about... in the early days of testing nuclear bombs, that Russia and America happened to test a nuclear bomb at the same moment at different ends of the earth.
    Val Guest
  • My own judgment of how the world is gonna end is that there will be a country led by a madman that will build a nuclear bomb with so much force, so much power, that it will be dropped somewhere on the face of this earth and that the earth will lose its place.
    Evel Knievel
  • Experts say that Iraq may have nuclear weapons. That's bad news - they may have a nuclear bomb. Now the good news is that they have to drop it with a camel.
    David Letterman

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