Synonyms and antonyms of Nuclear weapons in British Thesaurus

A-bomb (noun)

an atom bomb

atom bomb (noun)

a bomb that causes a very large nuclear explosion from the energy it produces by splitting atoms (=breaking them apart)

the bomb (noun)

old-fashioned nuclear weapons, considered as a group

CND ()

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: a British organization whose aim is to persuade all countries with nuclear weapons to get rid of them

cruise missile (noun)

a nuclear missile that is controlled by a computer and can travel very long distances

early warning (noun)

relating to a system of defence, called an early warning system, that gives warning of a nuclear attack by another country and begins preparations to defeat it

fallout (noun)

the dangerous dust that falls to the ground after a nuclear explosion

fallout shelter (noun)

a building under the ground where people can go if there is a nuclear attack

fireball (noun)

a burning cloud of gas at the centre of a nuclear explosion

first strike (noun)

an attack with nuclear weapons that is intended to destroy an enemy’s nuclear weapons

ground zero (noun)

the point on the surface of the Earth directly above or below where a nuclear explosion has happened

H-bomb (noun)

hydrogen bomb: a type of nuclear bomb

hydrogen bomb (noun)

an extremely powerful type of nuclear bomb

ICBM (noun)

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile: a large powerful nuclear weapon that can travel very long distances

megadeath (noun)

a million deaths: used for talking about the number of deaths caused by a nuclear war

megaton (noun)

a unit for measuring the power of a nuclear explosion, equal to the power of the explosion of one million tons of TNT

mushroom cloud (noun)

a large cloud that forms in the air in the shape of a mushroom as a result of an explosion, especially from a nuclear bomb

neutron bomb (noun)

a nuclear bomb designed to kill people with strong radiation but to cause little damage to buildings

nuclear-free (adjective)

a nuclear-free country or area does not allow nuclear power or nuclear weapons to be produced or used within its borders

nuclear power (noun)

a country that owns nuclear weapons and is capable of using them

nuclear weapon (noun)

a powerful bomb or other weapon that uses nuclear energy

nuclear winter (noun)

a long period of cold and darkness that could follow a nuclear war, during which the sun’s heat and light would be blocked by clouds of dust

nuke (noun)

informal a nuclear weapon

peace movement (noun)

a group or organization whose aim is to bring an end to war, especially by getting rid of nuclear weapons

Trident (noun)

a type of nuclear missile that is fired from a submarine

weapons of mass destruction (noun)

weapons that can cause great damage to very large areas, including nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, and biological weapons. They are often simply referred to as WMD.

WMD (noun)

weapons of mass destruction: nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons