Definitions
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- noun A unit of explosive force equal to that of one billion (109) tons of TNT.
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- noun A measure of the strength of an
explosion or abomb based on how manybillion tons ofTNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In PLAYSTATION 2 Tekken 5 there is character named JACK 5 and there is a punch called gigaton punch? en Español
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In PLAYSTATION 2 Tekken 5 there is character named JACK 5 and there is a punch called gigaton punch? at the command list it has written that the punch is FOLLOWED BY LEVER SPIN SPIN is it possible to connect an external HD to my ps2 (slim) and play games off it? if yes how? en Español
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In PLAYSTATION 2 Tekken 5 there is character named JACK 5 and there is a punch called gigaton punch? en Español
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The scale of this challenge is immense, as a "gigaton" of carbon is a billion metric tons: human activity currently adds more than 30 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere per year through the burning of fossil fuels.
David Kroodsma: The Gigaton Awards: A Race to the Top David Kroodsma 2010
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The scale of this challenge is immense, as a "gigaton" of carbon is a billion metric tons: human activity currently adds more than 30 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere per year through the burning of fossil fuels.
David Kroodsma: The Gigaton Awards: A Race to the Top David Kroodsma 2010
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The scale of this challenge is immense, as a "gigaton" of carbon is a billion metric tons: human activity currently adds more than 30 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere per year through the burning of fossil fuels.
David Kroodsma: The Gigaton Awards: A Race to the Top David Kroodsma 2010
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The scale of this challenge is immense, as a "gigaton" of carbon is a billion metric tons: human activity currently adds more than 30 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere per year through the burning of fossil fuels.
David Kroodsma: The Gigaton Awards: A Race to the Top David Kroodsma 2010
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The scale of this challenge is immense, as a "gigaton" of carbon is a billion metric tons: human activity currently adds more than 30 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere per year through the burning of fossil fuels.
David Kroodsma: The Gigaton Awards: A Race to the Top David Kroodsma 2010
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The scale of this challenge is immense, as a "gigaton" of carbon is a billion metric tons: human activity currently adds more than 30 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere per year through the burning of fossil fuels.
David Kroodsma: The Gigaton Awards: A Race to the Top David Kroodsma 2010
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All roads lead to the same destination: increasing ambition and closing the "gigaton gap."
Kelly Rigg: What's Next Now That the Durban Climate Negotiations Are Behind Us? Kelly Rigg 2011
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