| 单词 | electromagnetic pulse |
| 释义 | > as lemmaselectromagnetic pulse electromagnetic pulse n. a pulse of electromagnetic energy, esp. a powerful one emitted by a nuclear explosion or nuclear weapon; cf. EMP n. at E n.1 Initialisms. ΚΠ 1899 Science 25 Aug. 239/2 During the discharge the wire becomes a radiator of electromagnetic pulses or waves, regardless of the spark radiation. 1905 E. Rutherford in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) A. 204 208 There is now little doubt that the γ rays are electromagnetic pulses, similar to X rays. 1951 H. Israël in T. F. Malone Compend. Meteorol. 150 The electromagnetic pulses..originating from electric discharges in the atmosphere are investigated. 1984 J. Varley Demon (1987) 8 The resulting burst of gamma radiation produced an electromagnetic pulse..that blew out every telephone..and electric sheep-shearer from Woomera to Sydney. 2002 Daily Tel. 26 Aug. 11/1 The ‘radio frequency weapon’, or E-Bomb,..sends out a high-intensity radio wave with similar effects to the electromagnetic pulse from a nuclear blast. < as lemmas |
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