MEGATON


Meaning of MEGATON in English

meg ‧ a ‧ ton /ˈmeɡətʌn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a unit for measuring the power of an explosive, equal to the power of one million ↑ ton s of ↑ TNT (=a powerful explosive) :

a five megaton atomic bomb

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