prenuclear

prenuclear
Occurring before the start of the nuclear age

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  • prenuclear — /pree nooh klee euhr, nyooh / or, by metathesis, / kyeuh leuhr/, adj. of or pertaining to the era before the development of nuclear weapons. [1950 55; PRE + NUCLEAR] Pronunciation. See nuclear. * * * …   Universalium

  • prenuclear — pre•nu•cle•ar [[t]priˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu [/t]] by metathesis [[t] kyə lər[/t]] adj. cvb of or pertaining to the era before the development of nuclear weapons • Etymology: 1950–55 pron: See nuclear …   From formal English to slang

  • prenuclear — /pree nooh klee euhr, nyooh / or, by metathesis, / kyeuh leuhr/, adj. of or pertaining to the era before the development of nuclear weapons. [1950 55; PRE + NUCLEAR] Pronunciation. See nuclear …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pre|nu|cle|ar — «pree NOO klee uhr, NYOO », adjective. 1. before the age of nuclear weapons: »In earlier, prenuclear times, American Presidents responded to such depredations with fleets, Marines, and righteous cannon fire as when Thomas Jefferson dispatched U.S …   Useful english dictionary

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