"TNT equivalent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: TNT equivalents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} TNT equivalent (plural TNT equivalents)
  1. The amount of energy released by an explosion expressed in terms of the amount of TNT needed to generate a similar explosion. Used especially to describe nuclear bombs. Wikipedia link: TNT equivalent Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-TNT_equivalent-en-noun-W3cisMjw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Units of energy

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