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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

explosive device go
device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy

bomb go
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

atom bomb, atomic bomb, A-bomb, fission bomb, plutonium 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)

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3 Subcategories

clean bomb go
an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination
dirty bomb go
an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination
neutron bomb go
atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast