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Nuclear Winter.
Nuclear Winter - as a noun
A long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish
Example Sentences
"Scientists predict that a nuclear winter would result from a large-scale nuclear war."
"The concept of nuclear winter was first proposed in the early 1980s."
"The devastating effects of a nuclear winter would make survival extremely difficult."
"The possibility of a nuclear winter adds urgency to the need for nuclear disarmament."
"Many people fear the consequences of a nuclear winter."
