nuclear explosion

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Noun1.nuclear explosion - the explosion of an atomic bombnuclear explosion - the explosion of an atomic bomb  
atomic explosion
bomb blast - the explosion of a bomb
fireball - the luminous center of a nuclear explosion
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Kernwaffenexplosion
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Summary: Kyiv [Ukraine], Apr 28 (ANI): Over three decades after the devastating Chernobyl nuclear explosion, a United Nations report is claiming that positive environmental changes have been witnessed since the termination of human and industrial activities in the region.
Chernobyl nuke disaster had positive impact on environment: UN Study
Late former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto took initiative to make the country nuclear power and Nawaz Sharif for nuclear explosion against India under the immense international pressure.
Country on the verge of economic devastation due to govt policies: Hamza Shahbaz
The state of emergency has prompted hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes because of fears of radioactive contamination and a nuclear explosion. AA Saba
Japan commemorates 8th anniversary of tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster
For example, the nuclear weapons, Pakistan commenced its nuclear programme after India's so-called 'Peaceful Nuclear Explosion' in 1974.
Missile and arms race
President Duterte has called on world nations to exercise sobriety and avoid provoking Iran to go to war, saying a nuclear explosion might spell the end of the planet.
Duterte calls on nations to avoid provoking Iran to go to war
Pakistani reaction to India's test of a nuclear explosion was the need of the time as both countries shared a history of conflicts.
Nuclear weapons as security assets
The government must already think of a public alarm or warning signal in the event of a nuclear explosion. If there's none, the blast itself, which definitely can be heard miles away, should alert people.
How to prepare for a nuclear attack
The CIA sponsored a panel of three outside scientists who looked into the matter, and they determined that "signals were consistent with detection of a nuclear explosion in the atmosphere."
Declassified U.S. Documents: Israel and South Africa Conducted Nuclear Test in 1979
UPDATE: On December 10, 1967, Project Gasbuggy went ahead, with a 29-kiloton nuclear explosion deep underground in northwestern New Mexico.
Atom blasts for gas
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