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megadeath

[ meg-uh-deth ]

noun

  1. a unit of one million deaths: used in estimating or predicting the fatalities that would occur in a nuclear war.


megadeath

/ ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ /

noun

  1. the death of a million people, esp in a nuclear war or attack
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of megadeath1

First recorded in 1950–55; mega- + death

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