"bhangmeter" meaning in All languages combined

See bhangmeter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bhangmeters [plural]
Etymology: From bhang + -meter, with the first element being a pun on bang, mocking the idea that the machine would work. Coined by Fred Reines in 1950. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bhang|meter}} bhang + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} bhangmeter (plural bhangmeters)
  1. A non-imaging radiometer used to detect nuclear detonations and determine the yield of the nuclear weapon. Wikipedia link: bhangmeter Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare

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