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English noun: nuke

1. nuke (artifact) the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb


Synonymsatomic warhead, nuclear warhead, thermonuclear warhead


Broader (hypernym)load, payload, warhead


Part meronymatomic weapon, nuclear weapon


English verb: nuke

1. nuke (competition) strike at with firepower or bombs


SamplesZap the enemy.


Synonymsatomise, atomize, zap


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)bomb, bombard

2. nuke (competition) bomb with atomic weapons


Synonymsatom-bomb


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)bomb, bombard

3. nuke (change) cook or heat in a microwave oven


SamplesYou can microwave the leftovers.


ExamplesThe chefs nuke the vegetables


Synonymsmicro-cook, microwave, zap


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)cook


Domain categorycookery, cooking, preparation









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