Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megatonnage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mega-ton-nage
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The destructive power of an explosive, measured in megatons.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""We have grown accustomed to a deadly paradox: the world's greatest megatonnage of TNT is buried in the heart of the earth's most productive agricultural area."
"That simple idea gained increasing public support in the late 1970s and early 80s as an alternative to the complexities of the arms race, with its continuing posturing and intermittent negotiations about megatonnage, throw weight and inspections."

Etymology

From mega- + tonnage.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mega

Usage

Inflected Forms

megatonnages (plural)

Questions

What does megatonnage mean?: The destructive power of an explosive, measured in megatons.
Where does megatonnage come from?: From mega- + tonnage.

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