"megadeath" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-megadeath.wav [Southern-England] Forms: megadeaths [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + death. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|death}} mega- + death Head templates: {{en-noun}} megadeath (plural megadeaths)
  1. One million deaths, especially as a unit of measure in reference to nuclear warfare. Categories (topical): Death, Nuclear warfare, Units of measure, Violence Related terms: gigadeath Translations (one million deaths, especially in reference to nuclear warfare): megamort (Catalan), megadode [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), miljoona kuollutta (Finnish), Megatote [plural] (German), megamorte [feminine] (Portuguese), мегасмерть (megasmertʹ) [feminine] (Russian), megamuerte (Spanish)

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