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  • Nuclear weapon [r]: an extremely dangerous bomb based atomic fission (the "atom bomb" or A-bomb) or fusion (the "hydrogen" or H-bomb); a powerful conventional bomb is also needed to trigger the atomic reaction. [e]
  • U.S. nuclear weapons [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Fusion device [r]: An explosive device, whether used as a weapon or for other purposes, which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy by combining atomic nuclei [e]
  • Gravity bomb [r]: A bomb with no supplemental propulsion, whose trajectory is determined by initial velocity and gravity, or by the action of aerodynamic control surfaces. [e]

Subtopics

  • Ground penetrating weapon [r]: A weapon, typically air-dropped but possibly missile-delivered, whose warhead is designed to penetrate the ground and explode below, variously for attacking hardened underground facilities or for cratering runways and roads [e]

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