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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The pulse of intense electromagnetic radiation generated by a nuclear explosion.
- noun A short-duration, broadband, high-intensity emission of electromagnetic energy, such as lightning.
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- noun A short-duration burst of high-intensity
electromagnetic radiation generated by aphysical event , in particular by a largethermonuclear explosion in theatmosphere . Thepulse causes a damagingsurge ofvoltage withinelectrical andelectronic systems. - noun Compton-recoil
electrons andphotoelectrons fromphotons scattered in the materials of anuclear event causingelectric andmagnetic fields to couple with electrical andelectronic systems to produce damagingcurrent surges.
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