nuke

/njuːk/ · noun

Meaning

A nuclear weapon.
(by extension) Something that destroys or negates, especially on a catastrophic scale.
A nuclear power station.
A vessel such as a ship or submarine running on nuclear power.
A person (such as a sailor in a navy or a scientist) who works with nuclear weapons or nuclear power.
A microwave oven.
To use a nuclear weapon on a target.
To destroy or erase completely.
(by extension) To carry out a denial-of-service attack against (an IRC user).
To expose to some form of radiation.
To cook in a microwave oven.
To over-analyze or overly despair over something.
A nucleus colony; a small bee colony created from a larger colony.
The spinal cord.
The back of the neck, the nape; of an animal: the back of the head or the portion of the body behind the head.
A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.
A recess, cove or hollow.
An English unit of land area, originally 1/4 of a yardland but later 12 1/2 or 20 acres.
A corner of a piece of land; an angled piece of land, especially one extending into other land.

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