"doomsday device" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: doomsday devices [plural]
Etymology: Coined as Doomsday Machine by military strategist Herman Kahn. Head templates: {{en-noun}} doomsday device (plural doomsday devices)
  1. A hypothetical weapon (often a bomb) programmed to automatically be used in response to certain attacks, usually with very dire consequences (such as the annihilation of the world). Wikidata QID: Q250705 Categories (topical): Explosives, Nuclear warfare Synonyms: doomsday weapon, Doomsday Device Related terms: nuclear deterrent, Dr. Strangelove
    Sense id: en-doomsday_device-en-noun-en:Q250705 Disambiguation of Explosives: 82 18 Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 87 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. An extremely powerful weapon.
    Sense id: en-doomsday_device-en-noun-EVZ5OrEM

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