Nuking: meaning, definitions and examples

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nuking

 

[ njuหkษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

military action

Nuking refers to the act of using nuclear weapons to destroy a target. This term is often used in discussions about warfare and the consequences of nuclear conflict. It underscores the devastating impact such weapons have on people and the environment.

Synonyms

bombing, destroying, devastating

Examples of usage

  • The country threatened to start nuking its enemies.
  • During the war, there were debates about the consequences of nuking civilian areas.
  • Scientists are studying the long-term effects of past nuking incidents.
  • The documentary explores the ethics of nuking populated cities.

Translations

Translations of the word "nuking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bombardeio nuclear

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅเคฏเฅ‚เค•เคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nuking

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemboman nuklir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะดะตั€ะฝะธะน ัƒะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nukowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ ธๆ”ปๆ’ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nuking

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nuking

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nรผkleer saldฤฑrฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ต ๊ณต๊ฒฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู‡ุฌูˆู… ุงู„ู†ูˆูˆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nuking

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nuking

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ ธๆ”ปๅ‡ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nuking

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kjarnorkusรกrรกs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะดั€ะพะปั‹า› ัˆะฐะฑัƒั‹ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรผvษ™ hรผcumu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nuking

Etymology

The term 'nuking' derives from the word 'nuclear', which is related to the nucleus of an atom. The word 'nuclear' gained prominence in the mid-20th century, particularly after the development of nuclear weapons during World War II. The first successful detonation of a nuclear weapon in 1945, known as the Trinity test, marked the beginning of the nuclear age. Following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the same year, the term 'nuking' became widely used to describe the use of atomic bombs in warfare. Since then, the implications of nuclear warfare have raised significant ethical, moral, and political questions, making the verb 'nuking' synonymous with catastrophic destruction and global conflict.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,069, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.