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NUCLEAR WINTER

\njˈuːkli͡ə wˈɪntə], \njˈuːkli‍ə wˈɪntə], \n_j_ˈuː_k_l_iə w_ˈɪ_n_t_ə]\

Definitions of NUCLEAR WINTER

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a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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