Found 2 items, similar to Nuclear weapon.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: nuclear weapon nuclear weapon n : a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
English → English (gcide) Definition: Nuclear weapon Nuclear weapon \Nu"cle*ar wea"pon\, n. A weapon of great explosive power, such as an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb, which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy from within atomic nuclei by a nuclear reaction. A fission weapon or a fusion weapon. The term includes atomic shells for cannon. [PJC]