multimegatonadj.
/ˌmʌltɪˈmɛɡətʌn/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈmɛɡəˌtən/, /ˌməltiˈmɛɡəˌtɑn/; see also multi- comb. form Of a nuclear weapon: having an explosive power of many megatons; (figurative) extremely powerful.
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1958 J. Blish Case of Conscience i. vi. 58 The prettiest multimegaton explosion you ever saw.
1965 H. Kahn On Escalation x. 198 Multimegaton weapons appeared to be unusable for any rational, and even for many irrational, purposes.
1988 Independent 18 Aug. 10/8 The orchestra is a multi-megaton instrument.
1991 Time 18 Nov. 19/3 This magisterial eight-CD..set packs a multi-megaton payload.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1958- leadenner
- leadenness
- leadennesses
- leadennest
- leadenpated
- leadens
- leadenskulled
- leadenspirited
- leadenstepping
- leadenthoughted
- leadenweighted
- leadenwilled
- leadenwinged
- leadenwitted
- leader
- leader board
- leader of hail
- leader of laws
- leader of praise
- leader of the house
- leader of the house of commons
- leader of the house of lords
- leader of the house of of the upper house
- leader of the opposition
- leader pipe