B83 (nuclear weapon)/Definition

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A definition or brief description of B83 (nuclear weapon).

A thermonuclear gravity bomb whose variable yield can be set to the highest (1-2 MtSymbol error) of any deployed U.S. nuclear weapon; uses LX-17 explosive