Associations to the word «Nuke»

Wiktionary

NUKE, noun. Nuclear weapon.
NUKE, noun. Something that negates or destroys, especially on a catastrophic scale.
NUKE, noun. (US) (slang) A microwave oven
NUKE, noun. Nuclear electrical power generation station.
NUKE, verb. To use a nuclear weapon on a target.
NUKE, verb. (colloquial) To cook food or beverages in a microwave oven.
NUKE, verb. (colloquial) To completely destroy.

Dictionary definition

NUKE, noun. The warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb.
NUKE, verb. Strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy".
NUKE, verb. Bomb with atomic weapons.
NUKE, verb. Cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers".

Wise words

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