nuclear winter
noun/ˌnjuːkliə ˈwɪntə(r)/
/ˌnuːkliər ˈwɪntər/
- a period of great cold and darkness which scientists believe would follow a nuclear war, caused by smoke and dust in the atmosphere blocking heat and light from the sun
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