nuke
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7.6
- noun
- /nuːk/
- Slang
- Kim Jong Un has nukes, and Donald Trump has a bus.
- use nukes
- loose nukes
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Watch on YouTubeAnd actually even Stalin did not use nukes in Korean War.
- And actually even Stalin did not use nukes in Korean War.
- The fact that my opponent has a nuke button gives me some threat.
- So Russia's like, hey, we we see nukes are are being launched here.
- There was they put their nukes on Cuba.
- And the nuclear triad is, you know, it's having nukes from land, from sea and from air.
- Not only that it won't get hit by a nuke, but it also safe from nuclear winds.
- So there was a contract science Budapest memorandum where they said, hey, if we get rid of those nukes, we promise to basically protect your border.
- So Putin might think it's a good idea for Russia to send a message by launching a nuke against Ukraine because they're not part of NATO.
- But when they say things like you think you need guns, the right to guns to fight against the state, the state has nukes, right?
- I mean, you talk about nukes in, in all of your books.
- So those seem to be the big three AI nukes and super germs.
Examples
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Did you guys ever plan for a situation where, for example, somewhere a nuke goes off and you guys are called in?
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During the meeting, they discussed the implications of a country possessing a nuke in its arsenal.
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You need a nuke to kill me!
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But there is nothing these soldiers could do to stop an Iranian nuke on its way to Israel.
Academic text (2010) -
There's a nuke on board.
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There are still enough nukes around to start World War III.
Fiction book (2001) -
Sir, the nukes have been recovered and disabled.
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The army is developing a new missile armed with a nuke for potential warfare scenarios.
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Many nations are working to prevent the spread of nukes and promote global security.
Synonyms
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4.9
A weapon with its own engine that flies to a target and explodes
396
3.5
A very powerful bomb that uses energy from splitting or joining atoms
158
4.8
A thing that can kill or injure many people, like nuclear, chemical and biological devices
131
6.8
The front part of a missile or rocket that holds the explosive used to destroy a target
61
2.3
A very powerful weapon that splits atoms to make a huge explosion and destroy large areas
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5.0
A part of a missile or bomb that contains a nuclear bomb
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3.0
A very powerful weapon that splits atoms to cause a huge explosion
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7.9
A long-range rocket weapon that can travel between continents and carry nuclear weapons
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3.0
A very powerful weapon that splits atoms to release huge energy
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3.5
A very powerful explosive that uses energy from splitting or joining atoms to destroy things
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4.9
A very powerful nuclear bomb that makes a huge explosion by joining hydrogen atoms
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7.0
A weapon that kills people mainly with radiation but leaves buildings mostly standing
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6.0
A very powerful nuclear bomb equal to one million tons of TNT
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7.2
A very powerful bomb that uses plutonium to make a huge nuclear explosion
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6.7
A bomb that releases a huge amount of energy by splitting heavy atoms like uranium or plutonium
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6.3
A weapon that makes a very large explosion by joining light atoms like hydrogen
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5.1
Part of a missile or bomb that explodes and has a nuclear weapon
1
6.9
A very powerful weapon that makes a huge explosion by joining tiny hydrogen atoms at extreme heat
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7.5
A very powerful bomb that can destroy a whole city, often using nuclear energy
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7.4
A bomb put on a missile that uses nuclear energy to make a very large explosion
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6.1
A nuclear bomb that produces very little radioactive fallout
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9.9
A bomb with the power of several million tons of TNT
Idioms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nuke is a short, informal form of nuclear that people used for atomic bombs, so a nuke means a nuclear weapon.