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 A-bomb A-bomb /ˈeɪˌbɒm/

noun

  1. A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)  ( A-bomb , fission bomb , plutonium bomb , atom bomb , atomic bomb )
    a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
      The impact of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima changed the course of history.
    The impact of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima changed the course of history.


 gendarme gendarme /ˈʒɑːnˌdɑːrm/

noun

  1. A French policeman  ( gendarme )
    a French policeman
      While in France, we were assisted with directions by a friendly gendarme.
    While in France, we were assisted with directions by a friendly gendarme.


 consignment consignment /kənˈsaɪnmənt/

noun

  1. The delivery of goods for sale or disposal  ( consignment )
    the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
  2. The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)  ( commitment , committal , consignment )
    the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
  3. Goods carried by a large vehicle  ( consignment , lading , loading , cargo , freight , load , payload , shipment )
    goods carried by a large vehicle
      The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
    The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean


 Marie Henri Beyle Marie Henri Beyle /məˈriː ɑːnˈriː beɪl/

noun

  1. French writer whose novels were the first to feature psychological analysis of the character (1783-1842)  ( Marie Henri Beyle , Stendhal )
    French writer whose novels were the first to feature psychological analysis of the character (1783-1842)


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