/ njuːk; NAmE / verb , noun
( informal )
■ verb
[ vn ] to attack a place with nuclear weapons
■ noun
a nuclear weapon
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: abbreviation of nuclear .
/ njuːk; NAmE / verb , noun
( informal )
■ verb
[ vn ] to attack a place with nuclear weapons
■ noun
a nuclear weapon
••
WORD ORIGIN
1950s: abbreviation of nuclear .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005