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nuke

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nuke  (nk, nyk) Slang
n.
1. A nuclear device or weapon.
2. A nuclear-powered electric generating plant.
tr.v. nuked, nuk·ing, nukes
1. To attack with nuclear weapons.
2. To heat in a microwave oven: "I obtained this soup by nuking one cup of water and mixing that with . . . bouillon" Judy Markey.

[Shortening and alteration of nuclear.]

nuke Slang
Verb
[nuking, nuked]
to attack with nuclear weapons
Noun
a nuclear bomb
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nukenuke - the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
atomic weapon, nuclear weapon - a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
payload, warhead, load - the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
Verb1.nukenuke - strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy"
bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"
2.nuke - bomb with atomic weapons
bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"
3.nukenuke - cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
Translations
Spanish nuke [njuːk] (col) nbomba atómica
French nuke [njuːk] n (inf) → bombe f atomique
Italian nuke [njuːk] n (col) → bomba atomica

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