multimegatonadj.

Brit.

/ˌmʌltɪˈmɛɡətʌn/, U.S.

/ˌməltiˈmɛɡəˌtən/,

/ˌməltiˈmɛɡəˌtɑn/; see also multi- comb. form

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, megaton n.

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + megaton n.

Of a nuclear weapon: having an explosive power of many megatons; (figurative) extremely powerful.

ΚΠ

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).

单词	multimegaton
释义	multimegatonadj. Brit. /ˌmʌltɪˈmɛɡətʌn/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈmɛɡəˌtən/, /ˌməltiˈmɛɡəˌtɑn/; see also multi- comb. form Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, megaton n. Etymology: < multi- comb. form + megaton n. Of a nuclear weapon: having an explosive power of many megatons; (figurative) extremely powerful. ΚΠ 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). < adj.1958
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