The process of exploding a nuclear weapon to assess its effectiveness.
residents were exposed to radiation from nuclear testing
as modifier a nuclear testing site
Example sentencesExamples
- When I met him in 1980, he was already an expert on nuclear testing.
- The mountain rises on the western edge of the nuclear testing range.
- He helped to end underground nuclear testing in the state.
- Increased nuclear testing is a central concern for the region and the world.
- We did a lot of research into the effects of nuclear testing on humans.
- We have been assured that limiting nuclear testing has reduced radioactive fallout.
- There is a history of nuclear testing nearby.
- He claims that underground nuclear testing does not eliminate radiation pollution.
- One and a half million people were exposed to high radiation doses during the nuclear testing programme.
- He began taking part in protests against nuclear testing.