nuclear-free
adjective /ˌnjuː.klɪəˈfriː/
/ˌnuː.klɪr-/ Definition
› describes an area in which nuclear weapons and nuclear energy are not allowed: The city has declared itself a nuclear-free zone.Providing weapons or taking weapons away
(Definition of nuclear-free adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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