Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glass parking lot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: glass -park-ing lot
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Total destruction in the aftermath of a nuclear attack.

American usage; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…]it is common for Americans to respond with the convictions that "they wouldn't dare" and "we'll turn them into a glass parking lot" (that is, we'll attack them with nuclear weapons until there is nothing left of them)."

Etymology

A wide range of explosives can convert sand into glass upon detonation, as a temperature of only 1700 Celsius is required. The most recognized generation process was through nuclear testing with the discovery of Trinitite, but other munitions are capable of the same result, without implying the use of a nuclear attack.

Usage

Rhymes With

not got lot a lot water lot shot hot not so hot cannot white-hot red-hot spot

Questions

What does glass parking lot mean?: Total destruction in the aftermath of a nuclear attack.
Where does glass parking lot come from?: A wide range of explosives can convert sand into glass upon detonation, as a temperature of only 1700 Celsius is required. The most recognized generation process was through nuclear testing with the discovery of Trinitite, but other munitions are capable of the same result, without implying the use of a nuclear attack.

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