thermonuclear bomb

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thermonuclear bomb

(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) another name for fusion bomb

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thermonuclear bomb - a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium

fusion bomb, H-bomb, hydrogen bomb

bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

atomic weapon, nuclear weapon - a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction

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