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more by accident than by designsomething done without deliberate intention; more by coincidence or luck than thanks to one's own skill or planning.Rate it:

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accident of birthReference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.Rate it:

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accident waiting to happenA thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.Rate it:

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on accidentAccidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.Rate it:

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there's been an accidentIndicates that an accident has occurred.Rate it:

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ADN nuclearADN del núcleo de una célula.Rate it:

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arma nuclearExplosivos de alto poder cuya fuente de energía está basada en reacciones nucleares. Dícese del arma potenciada por energía de esta naturaleza. Hoy en día, son las más destructivas del planeta.Rate it:

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fusión nuclearUnión entre dos átomos o más para formar uno más pesado.Rate it:

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nuclear optionA procedure by which the United States Senate can decide any issue with a simple majority, rather than the usual supermajority.Rate it:

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nuclear optionIn resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.Rate it:

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química nuclearRama de la química que se ocupa del estudio de las reacciones de transformación y desintegración de los núcleos de los átomos radiactivos. Eslabón entre la física, la química, que tiene aplicación en medicina con el uso de isótopos radiactivos.Rate it:

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billy goat, billy club, hill billy, billy boyMale goat Thug's weapon Slang for foot hills person Traditional folk songRate it:

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dress for the slide, not the rideWhen choosing clothing for riding a motorcycle, priority should be given to protective gear that helps one survive an accident.Rate it:

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fender-benderA minor accident involving at least one motor vehicle.Rate it:

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stumble acrossTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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a stopped clock is right twice a dayA normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.Rate it:

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beyond wordsIn recalling an incident, in observing an accident, any or all of which can be disastrous and shocking. A destructive fire and explosion may leave one awestruck and beyond words to describe.Rate it:

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come acrossTo find, usually by accident.Rate it:

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spill overTo enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.Rate it:

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stumble onTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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near missnarrowly avoided accidentRate it:

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come uponto discover or find, especially by chance or accident.Rate it:

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take aimTo position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')Rate it:

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brown powerThe production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.Rate it:

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brush byTo walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.Rate it:

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atom bombnuclear weaponRate it:

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bosón ZJunto con el bosón W son las partículas mediadoras de la interacción nuclear débil, una de las cuatro interacciones fundamentales de la naturaleza. Es una partícula neutra, se simboliza Z y es ella misma su antipartícula.Rate it:

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brickbatA piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.Rate it:

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bring to bearTo aim a weapon at a target.Rate it:

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bust a capTo fire a weapon; to shoot with a gun.Rate it:

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by mistakeby accident; without intention to do soRate it:

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chain reactionA nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.Rate it:

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chien hargneux a toujours l'oreille déchiréeUne personne querelleuse finit toujours par recevoir un coup ; il arrive toujours quelque accident aux gens querelleurs.Rate it:

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China syndromeA hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and penetrates the earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.Rate it:

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China syndromeOne instance of such a nuclear mishap.Rate it:

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close shaveA near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.Rate it:

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come unstuckTo get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.Rate it:

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double tapA tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone.Rate it:

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fire in angerTo fire a weapon with the intent of causing damage or harm to an opponent.Rate it:

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hold your fireDo not discharge your weapon. Used originally for weapons needing a spark or lighting of a fuse to ignite gunpowder, now sometimes used to mean any weapon launching a projectile.Rate it:

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hot spotdangerous place; accident placeRate it:

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let slipTo divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.Rate it:

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live and learnAn exhortation to gain knowledge from living experiences. Commonly used after an accident or misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.Rate it:

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load upto fully load (a weapon)Rate it:

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overkillA destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.Rate it:

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pile-upA traffic accident or collision involving multiple vehicles.Rate it:

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professional victimA person who sets himself or herself up to be an accident victim in order to collect insurance payments or compensation payments, or to get other benefits.Rate it:

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res ipsa loquiturA maxim where the very improbable facts of an accident imply the negligence of the defendant. It effectively shifts the burden of proof to the defendant.Rate it:

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