Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also

English

Etymology

A for atomic, and bomb

Noun

A-bomb (plural A-bombs )

1. An atomic bomb ; a weapon that derives its energy from nuclear reactions and has enormous destructive power.

Synonyms

• atom bomb , atomic bomb , fission bomb , nuclear bomb , nuke (slang)

Translations

• Hebrew: פְּצָצָה אֲטוֹמִית f

See also

• chain reaction
• dirty bomb
• fall-out , fallout
• H-bomb, hydrogen bomb
• neutron bomb
• WMD
• Wikipedia article on nuclear weapons
• Wikipedia article on the "Little Boy" A-bomb
• Wikipedia article on the "Fat Man" A-bomb