doomsday device
doomsday device · doomsday devices
A hypothetical weapon programmed to automatically be used in response to certain…A hypothetical weapon (often a bomb) programmed to automatically be used in response to certain attacks, usually with very dire consequences (such as the annihilation of the world).
Meaning
2 sensesA hypothetical weapon (often a bomb) programmed to automatically be used in response to certain attacks, usually with very dire consequences (such as the annihilation of the world).
Near-synonyms: doomsday bomb, Dead Hand
An extremely powerful weapon.
Origin
Coined as Doomsday Machine by military strategist Herman Kahn.Coined as Doomsday Machine by military strategist Herman Kahn.
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