# atomic bomb

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A nuclear weapon that obtains its destructive energy from nuclear fission.
2. The possession of one or more atomic bombs; the ability to launch a nuclear attack.

## Etymology
Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in his 1914 novel The World Set Free.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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