"megaton" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛgəˌtʌn/ [US] Forms: megaton [singular], megatons [plural]
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  1. A megaton is a unit that is used to determine how strong an explosion made by a bomb is. The unit is based upon how many million tons of TNT it would take to make a similar explosion.
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