EXPLOSIVE UNIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any unit for measuring the force of explosions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("explosive unit" is a kind of...):

unit; unit of measurement (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "explosive unit"):

kiloton (a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT)

megaton (a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT)