nuclear accident

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nuclear accident

See: nuclear weapon(s) accident.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

nuclear accident

An accident involving a nuclear power plant, perhaps with an escape of harmful radioactivity.

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