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nuclear
Adjective
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Nuclear weapons, power, waste, etc. is produced by the collision of more than one nucleus, the central part of an atom.
Japan relies mainly on nuclear power (atomic energy) generation for its energy needs.
The US has more nuclear weapons than any other country. Many of them are called atomic bombs.
Most Canadians live in a nuclear family: the husband, wife, and children.
bombardment
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noun
the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
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noun
(= bombing)
an attack by dropping bombs
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noun
(= barrage)
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
a barrage of questions
a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
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noun
(= barrage, shelling)
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
the shelling went on for hours without pausing