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nuclear column

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 527102 Last modified 01.01.2005
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Domain Weapons and Weapon Systems -> Nuclear WeaponsGeneral Conduct of Military Operations -> Nuclear Warfare
tuumasammas preferred
nuclear column preferred
colonne nucléaire preferred
  • õõnes vee- ja pritsmesammas, mille paiskab üles tuumarelva veealune plahvatus ja mille kaudu pääsevad atmosfääri plahvatuses tekkinud kuumad kõrgsurve all olevad gaasid
  • a hollow cylinder of water and spray thrown up from an underwater burst of a nuclear weapon, through which the hot, high-pressure gases formed in the explosion are vented to the atmosphere
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  • Samalaadne mullasammas tekib maa-aluse plahvatuse tagajärjel.
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  • A somewhat similar column of dirt is formed in an underground explosion.
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tuumasammas preferred
nuclear column preferred
colonne nucléaire preferred

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