nuclear weapon
UKnjuːkliərwepən
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'nuclear' comes from the Latin word 'nucleus' meaning 'kernel' or 'core'. 'Weapon' comes from the Old English word 'wǣpen' meaning 'instrument of fighting'.
مثال
- Nuclear weapons have the potential to cause catastrophic damage.
- The use of nuclear weapons is highly controversial and subject to international treaties.
- The development of nuclear weapons changed the nature of warfare.
ترکیبهای رایج
Nuclear weapon Nuclear warhead Nuclear bomb Nuclear explosion Nuclear testing Nuclear arms race
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction