"kilotonnage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kilotonnages [plural]
Etymology: kilo- + tonnage Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|kilo|tonnage}} kilo- + tonnage Head templates: {{en-noun}} kilotonnage (plural kilotonnages)
  1. The destructive power of an explosive, measured in kilotons. Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare

Inflected forms

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