- megaton weapon
- A nuclear weapon, the yield of which is measured in terms of millions of tons of trinitrotoluene explosive equivalents. See also kiloton weapon; nominal weapon; subkiloton weapon.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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megaton weapon — megatoninis branduolinis ginklas statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Branduolinis ginklas, kurio galia matuojama milijonais tonų trinitrotolueno. atitikmenys: angl. megaton weapon rus. мегатонное ядерное оружие … Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas
megaton weapon — megatoninis branduolinis ginklas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Branduolinis ginklas, kurio galia matuojama milijonais tonų trinitrotolueno. atitikmenys: angl. megaton weapon pranc. arme mégatonnique ryšiai: dar žiūrėk – kilotoninis… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
megaton weapon — /ˈmɛgətʌn wɛpən/ (say meguhtun wepuhn) noun a nuclear weapon, the yield of which is measured in terms of millions of tons of trinitrotoluene explosive equivalents …
megaton — [[t]me̱gətʌn[/t]] megatons N COUNT: num N You can use megaton to refer to the power of a nuclear weapon. A one megaton bomb has the same power as one million tons of TNT … English dictionary
megaton bomb — noun a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT (Freq. 5) • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear weapon, ↑atomic weapon, ↑bomb … Useful english dictionary
Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… … Wikipedia
nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force … Universalium
kiloton weapon — A nuclear weapon, the yield of which is measured in terms of thousands of tons of trinitrotoluene explosive equivalents, producing yields from 1 to 999 kilotons. See also megaton weapon; nominal weapon; subkiloton weapon … Military dictionary
nominal weapon — A nuclear weapon producing a yield of approximately 20 kilotons. See also kiloton weapon; megaton weapon; subkiloton weapon … Military dictionary
subkiloton weapon — A nuclear weapon producing a yield below one kiloton. See also kiloton weapon; megaton weapon; nominal weapon … Military dictionary
