megatonnage

/ˌmɛɡəˈtʌnɪdʒ/
noun
  1. The total explosive power of nuclear weapons, measured in megatons.
    • The treaty required both nations to reduce their megatonnage by 50 percent.
    • The country's megatonnage far exceeded that of its neighbors.
    • Experts calculated the combined megatonnage of all warheads in the arsenal.
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