pahū karīhi

nuclear bomb

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • He pahū e ahu mai ana tōna kaha i te tukunga ohoreretanga o te ngao nā te weheruatanga o te karihi.
  • A bomb whose explosive force is due to the sudden release of energy resulting from the splitting of nuclei in nuclear reactions.

He Tauira | Example

I whakawhanaketia te pahū karīhi i ngā pakanga nui.
The nuclear bomb was developed during the great wars.