MINIMUM RESIDUAL RADIOACTIVITY WEAPON

Meaning of MINIMUM RESIDUAL RADIOACTIVITY WEAPON in English

(*) A nuclear weapon designed to have optimum reduction of unwanted effects from fallout, rainout, and burst site radioactivity. See also salted weapon.

DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012

RESIDUAL — adj residual
Interlingua English vocab
RESIDUAL — nahabilin
English-Visayan vocabulary
RADIOACTIVITY — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1899 the property possessed by some elements (as uranium) or isotopes (as carbon 14) …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WEAPON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) antitank weapon nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon atomic weapon
Английский словарь Британика
RADIOACTIVITY — Property exhibited by certain types of matter of emitting radiation spontaneously. The phenomenon was first reported in 1896 by uranium …
Английский словарь Британика
MINIMUM — In mathematics, a point at which the value of a function is lowest. If the value is less than or …
Английский словарь Британика
WEAPON — I. ˈwepən, dial ˈwēp- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English wepen, wepne, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RESIDUAL — I. rə̇ˈzij(ə)wəl, rēˈz-, -jəl adjective Etymology: Latin residu um residue + English -al 1. : of, relating to, or constituting …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MINIMUM — I. ˈminəməm noun ( plural mini·ma -nəmə ; also minimums ) Etymology: Latin, neuter of minimus smallest, least, superl. from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RADIOACTIVITY — ˌrādēˌo+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary radio- + activity : the emission of radiant energy : the property, possessed by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEAPON — (n.) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
Английский словарь Webster
WEAPON — ( n. ) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEAPON — — weaponed , adj. — weaponless , adj. /wep"euhn/ , n. 1. any instrument or device for use in attack …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RESIDUAL — /ri zij"ooh euhl/ , adj. 1. pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover. 2. Math. a. formed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RADIOACTIVITY — /ray'dee oh ak tiv"i tee/ , n. Physics, Chem. the phenomenon, exhibited by and being a property of certain elements, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MINIMUM — /min"euh meuhm/ , n. , pl. minimums, minima /-meuh/ , adj. n. 1. the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RADIOACTIVITY — n. emission of energy due to atomic decay, production of radiation as a result of atomic breakdown
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MINIMUM — adj. pertaining to the smallest, indicating the least, of a minimum
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEAPON — I. ˈwe-pən noun Etymology: Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old High German wāffan weapon, Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RESIDUAL — I. ri-ˈzi-jə-wəl, -jəl; -ˈzij-wəl noun Etymology: Latin residuum residue Date: 1557 1. : remainder , residuum : as a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RADIOACTIVITY — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1899 : the property possessed by some elements (as uranium) or isotopes (as carbon …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MINIMUM — noun ( plural min·i·ma -nə-mə ; or -i·mums ) Etymology: Latin, neuter of minimus smallest; akin to Latin minor smaller …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEAPON — noun a thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished. 2. weapon ·noun fig.: the means or instrument …
Webster English vocab
RESIDUAL — adj pertaining to a residue; remaining after a part is taken. 2. residual ·noun the difference between the mean of …
Webster English vocab
RADIOACTIVITY — ■ noun the emission of ionizing radiation or particles caused by the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei. ↘radioactive particles.
Concise Oxford English vocab
WEAPON — [weap.on] n [ME wepen, fr. OE waepen; akin to OHG waffan weapon, ON vapn] (bef. 12c) 1: something (as a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RESIDUAL — [re.sid.u.al] n [L residuum residue] (1557) 1: remainder, residuum: as a: the difference between results obtained by observation and by …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RADIOACTIVITY — [ra.dio.ac.tiv.i.ty] n [ISV] (1899): the property possessed by some elements (as uranium) or isotopes (as carbon 14) of spontaneously emitting …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEAPON — an instrument used in combat for the purpose of killing, injuring, or defeating an enemy. A weapon may be a …
Britannica English vocabulary
RADIOACTIVITY — property exhibited by certain types of matter of emitting energy and subatomic particles spontaneously. It is, in essence, an attribute …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEAPON — weapon BrE AmE ˈwep ə n ▷ weapon|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RESIDUAL — residual BrE AmE ri ˈzɪd ju‿ ə l rə-, -ˈzɪdʒ u‿ ə l AmE \ -ˈzɪdʒ u‿əl -ˈzɪdʒ ə l …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RADIOACTIVITY — radioactivity BrE AmE ˌreɪd i‿əʊ æk ˈtɪv ət i -ɪt i AmE \ -oʊ æk ˈtɪv ət̬ i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEAPON — / ˈwepən; NAmE / noun 1. an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RESIDUAL — / rɪˈzɪdjuəl; NAmE -dʒu-/ adjective [ only before noun ] ( formal ) remaining at the end of a process …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RADIOACTIVITY — ➡ radioactive
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MINIMUM — / ˈmɪnɪməm; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ usually before noun ] ( abbr. min. ) the smallest …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEAPON — weap ‧ on S3 W2 /ˈwepən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wæpen ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RESIDUAL — re ‧ sid ‧ u ‧ al /rɪˈzɪdʒuəl/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] formal remaining after a process, event …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RADIOACTIVITY — ra ‧ di ‧ o ‧ ac ‧ tiv ‧ i ‧ ty /ˌreɪdiəʊækˈtɪvəti, ˌreɪdiəʊækˈtɪvɪti $ -dioʊ-/ BrE AmE noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MINIMUM — I. min ‧ i ‧ mum 1 S2 W3 AC /ˈmɪnəməm, ˈmɪnɪməm/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEAPON
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RADIOACTIVITY — n. the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nucleii, with the emission of usu. penetrating radiation or particles.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MINIMUM — n. & adj. (pl. minima) --n. the least possible or attainable amount (reduced to a minimum). --adj. that is a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEAPON — n. 1 a thing designed or used or usable for inflicting bodily harm (e.g. a gun or cosh). 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RADIOACTIVITY — n. the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nucleii, with the emission of usu. penetrating radiation or particles.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MINIMUM — n. & adj. (pl. minima) n. the least possible or attainable amount (reduced to a minimum). adj. that is a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEAPON — n.1 a thing designed or used or usable for inflicting bodily harm (e.g. a gun or cosh). 2 a means …
Oxford English vocab
RADIOACTIVITY — n. the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nucleii, with the emission of usu. penetrating radiation or particles.
Oxford English vocab
MINIMUM — n. & adj. (pl. minima) --n. the least possible or attainable amount (reduced to a minimum). --adj. that is a …
Oxford English vocab
WEAPON — ( weapons) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A weapon is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RESIDUAL — Residual is used to describe what remains of something when most of it has gone. ...residual radiation from nuclear weapons …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RADIOACTIVITY — see radioactive
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MINIMUM — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use minimum to describe an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RESIDUAL — Residual is used to describe what remains of something when most of it has gone. ...~ radiation from nuclear weapons …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MINIMUM — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ to describe an …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WEAPON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chemical weapons ban ▪ a global chemical weapons ban a murder weapon (= the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RESIDUAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN income ▪ As this comment suggests, food is the major item to be paid …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RADIOACTIVITY — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Workers were exposed to high levels of radioactivity . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MINIMUM — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a maximum/minimum length ▪ This species of fish can reach a maximum length of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RESIDUAL — [adjective] [not gradable]Residual income is your income after tax.Only residual (= a little remaining) opposition to the government troops now …
Cambridge English vocab
RADIOACTIVITY — [noun] [U] - the quality that some atoms have of producing energy, which might be harmful even in very small …
Cambridge English vocab
MINIMUM — abbreviation min [adjective] [not gradable]The preparatory certificate is the minimum qualification required to teach English in most language schools.Eighteen is …
Cambridge English vocab
WEAPON — n. antitank weapon nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon atomic weapon
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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