nuke (redirected from nuking)

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).

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[Shortening and alteration of nuclear.]

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nuke [njuːk] Slang

vb

(tr) to attack or destroy with nuclear weapons

n

1. a nuclear bomb

2. a military strike with nuclear weapons

3. nuclear power

4. Chiefly US a nuclear power plant

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nuke - the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb atomic warhead, nuclear warhead, thermonuclear warhead 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
Verb	1.	nuke - strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy" atomise, atomize, zap bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"
	2.	nuke - bomb with atomic weapons             atom-bomb bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"
	3.	nuke - cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers" micro-cook, microwave, zap 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

nuke [njuːk] (esp US)

A. VT → atacar con arma nuclear

B. N → bomba f atómica

nuke [ˈnjuːk]

n → bombe f atomique

vt [+ country, area] → atomiser

nuke (sl)

n

(US: = power plant) → Kern- or Atomkraftwerk nt

(= bomb) → Atombombe f

vt (= attack) → mit Atomwaffen angreifen; (= destroy) → atomar vernichten

nuke [njuːk] (esp Am) (fam)

1. vt → attaccare con armi atomiche

2. n → bomba atomica