megaton
has definitions from the field of physics
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[ noun ] (physics) a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
Used in print ("Editorials"...)The biggest nuclear device the United_States has exploded measured some 15 megatons , although our B-52s are said to be carrying two 20 - megaton_bombs apiece . Related terms |
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[ noun ] one million tons
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