Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Atomic Bomb.
Atomic Bomb - as a noun
A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
a-bombfission bombplutonium bombHypernyms (Closely Related)
bombatomic weaponnuclear weaponHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945."
"The development of the atomic bomb was a major scientific achievement."
"The power of the atomic bomb is unimaginable."
"Countries around the world are concerned about the proliferation of atomic bombs."
"The dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki brought an end to World War II."