superweapon
/ˈsupərˌwɛpən/
noun
- A weapon of extraordinary power, often fictional or hypothetical, capable of massive destruction.
- The villain's superweapon could destroy entire planets with a single blast.
- In the movie, the heroes raced to disable the superweapon before it fired.
- Many science fiction stories feature a superweapon that threatens all civilization.
- A real or imagined weapon far more powerful than conventional ones, such as a nuclear bomb or advanced military technology.
- During the Cold War, both sides raced to develop a superweapon that would end all wars.
- Some historians consider the atomic bomb the first true superweapon.
- The new missile system was called a superweapon by military analysts.