superbomb

noun

su·per·bomb ˌsü-pər-ˈbäm

plural superbombs

: an extremely powerful bomb

specifically : hydrogen bomb

In July 1941 the committee reported that a superbomb could be made with isotopically separated uranium-235. —

Robert L. Weber

Examples of superbomb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By January 1961, when Kennedy took office, plans for a lesser superbomb had grown more detailed. —

New York Times, 30 Oct. 2021

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