noun
- plural of megatonnage; quantities measured in megatons, especially of nuclear explosive power or cargo capacity
Usage: technical; military
Examples
- The treaty limited the megatonnages of nuclear warheads each country could possess.
- Military analysts compared the megatonnages of different missile systems.
- The report detailed the megatonnages destroyed under the disarmament agreement.
- Scientists calculated the megatonnages needed for the proposed asteroid deflection mission.
- The submarine’s cargo hold could accommodate various megatonnages of supplies.
- International inspectors verified the megatonnages listed in the weapons inventory.