atomic explosion

əˈtɒmɪk ɪkˈsploʊʒən

Definition

Definition of atomic explosion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphoricalsudden and powerful impact like a nuclear blast

The news hit the community like an atomic explosion.

nuclear bomb

TECH.

explosion caused by a nuclear reaction

TECH.

The atomic explosion devastated the entire city.

nuclear explosion

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Expressions with atomic

atomic bomb

something with very powerful effect or impact

His resignation was an atomic bomb in the political scene.

atomic weapon

weapon using nuclear reactions for explosive power

The country tested an atomic weapon last year.

atomic wedgie

prank pulling underpants over the head causing discomfort

He gave his friend an atomic wedgie at the party.

atomic cocktail

mixed alcoholic beverage from Las Vegas

She ordered an atomic cocktail at the bar.

atomic war

war in which countries use atomic or other nuclear weapons

Writers in the 1950s often imagined an atomic war destroying major cities.

atomic power

energy from nuclear reactions used for electricity

Atomic power plants supply electricity to the city.

Expressions with explosion

information explosion

rapid increase in available information or data

The information explosion challenges our ability to process data.

explosion of laughter

sudden loud burst of laughter

The comedian's joke caused an explosion of laughter in the audience.

population explosion

rapid increase in population size

The city faced challenges due to the population explosion.

explosion of color

vibrant and varied mix of colors

The artist's painting was an explosion of color.

price explosion

sudden and large increase in the cost of things

The country suffered a price explosion after the crisis.

controlled explosion

deliberate blast set off safely, often for tactical reasons

The bomb squad performed a controlled explosion on the package.

bacon explosion

dish made of bacon and sausage

The bacon explosion was a hit at the barbecue.

explosion-proof

adj.

made to resist or contain an explosion

This explosion-proof container keeps chemicals safe.

gas explosion

sudden violent burst caused by burning or rapidly expanding gas

The gas explosion shattered windows across the entire street.

explosion hazard

condition or material with risk of violent sudden release of energy

The storage room posed an explosion hazard due to leaking gas cylinders.

Examples of atomic explosion in a sentence

The scandal erupted with the force of an atomic explosion.
Scientists studied the effects of the atomic explosion.
The film depicted an atomic explosion in vivid detail.

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French:explosion atomique, ...
German:Atombombenexplosion, Atomexplosion, ...
Italian:esplosione atomica, ...
Spanish:explosión atómica, explosión nuclear, ...
Portuguese:explosão atómica, explosão nuclear, ...
Chinese:原子爆炸, 核爆, ...
Japanese:原子爆発, 核反応爆発, ...
Arabic:اِنْفِجَار ذَرِّي, انفجار نووي, ...
Hebrew:פִּיצוּץ אַטוֹמִי, פִּיצוּץ אַטוֹמִי, ...
Russian:атомный взрыв, взрыв атомной бомбы, ...
Ukrainian:атомний вибух, ядерний вибух, ...
Hindi:परमाणु विस्फोट, नाभिकीय विस्फोट, ...
Bengali:পারমাণবিক বিস্ফোরণ, আণবিক বিস্ফোরণ, ...
Catalan:explosió atòmica, explosió nuclear, ...
Czech:atomový výbuch, jaderný výbuch, ...
Danish:atomar eksplosion, atomeksplosion, ...
Dutch:atoomexplosie, ...
Greek:ατομική έκρηξη, πυρηνική έκρηξη, ...
Hungarian:sokkoló erejű hatás, atomrobbanás, ...
Khmer:ផលប៉ះពាល់ភ្លាមៗ និងខ្លាំងក្លាដូចការផ្ទុះនុយក្លេអ៊ែរ, ការផ្ទុះបរមាណូ, ...
Korean:원자 폭발, 핵폭발, ...
Persian:انفجار اتمی, ...
Polish:wybuch atomowy, detonacja jądrowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):explosão atômica, ...
Romanian:explozie atomică, detonare nucleară, ...
Swedish:atomeexplosion, atomexplosion, ...
Thai:การระเบิดนิวเคลียร์, การระเบิดปรมาณู, ...
Turkish:atomik patlama, atom patlaması, ...
Vietnamese:vụ nổ hạt nhân, vụ nổ nguyên tử, ...

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