kiloton

[US]/ˈkɪləˌtʌn/
[UK]/ˈkɪləˌtʌn/
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Translation

n.a unit of weight equal to 1,000 tons

Phrases & Collocations

kiloton bomb

kiloton yield

kiloton explosion

kiloton impact

kiloton measurement

kiloton release

kiloton capacity

kiloton equivalent

kiloton energy

kiloton scale

Example Sentences

the bomb had a yield of 10 kilotons.

our city was hit by a kiloton explosion.

the nuclear test measured over 20 kilotons.

they estimated the damage in kilotons.

the earthquake released energy equivalent to 5 kilotons.

scientists studied the kiloton impact of the asteroid.

the explosion was powerful enough to be measured in kilotons.

in military terms, a kiloton is a significant measure.

they discussed the implications of a kiloton bomb.

the reactor meltdown released energy in kilotons.

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