Definition of Megaton

an explosive force measurement that is used for nuclear weapons (equals one million tons of TNT)

Examples of Megaton in a sentence

The megaton missile exploded with great force as it reached its target.  🔊

A 1 megaton weapon is capable of destroying 80 square miles.  🔊

Berlin was destroyed with a 2 megaton bomb during World War II.  🔊

Russia recently revealed a 40 megaton missile that is 2000 times stronger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.  🔊

Loud booms from the transformers sounded like megaton bombs exploding.  🔊

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