atom bomb
noun [C] (also atomic bomb) old-fashionedDefinition
1. Definition
2. Practise
› an extremely powerful bomb that uses the explosive power resulting from splitting the atomBombs and missiles
(Definition of atom bomb noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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