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nuke

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Noun

  1. A nuclear weapon.
  2. Something that destroys or negates, especially on a catastrophic scale.
  3. A nuclear power station.
  4. A vessel such as a ship or submarine running on nuclear power.
  5. A person (such as a sailor in a navy or a scientist) who works with nuclear weapons or nuclear power.
  6. A cautionary flag placed on a release to label it as "bad" for some reason or another (e.g., being a dupe of a previous release or containing malware).
  7. A microwave oven.
  8. Alternative spelling of nuc (“nucleus colony of bees”).
  9. Alternative form of nucha (“spinal cord; nape of the neck”).
  10. Alternative form of nook (“a corner of a piece of land; an angled piece of land, especially one extending into other land”).

Verb

  1. To use a nuclear weapon on (a target).
  2. To destroy or erase completely.
  3. To carry out a denial-of-service attack against (an IRC user).
  4. To expose to some form of radiation.
  5. To cook in a microwave oven.
  6. To overanalyze or despair unduly over something.

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