A-bomb

noun

ˈā-ˌbäm How to pronounce A-bomb (audio)
: atomic bomb sense 1

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Basic science, including theoretic work, was absolutely essential to the A-bomb project and will be so for quantum computing, fusion (which the report promotes), and next-generation fission. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 If dragons are nukes, Vhagar is an H-bomb while everyone else still has lesser A-bombs. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026 Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities. — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026 Surviving the A-bomb at age 3 Mimaki was 3 years old in 1945. — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for A-bomb

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1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of A-bomb was in 1945

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A-bomb

noun
ˈā-ˌbäm
: atomic bomb
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