(DoD, NATO) The luminous sphere of hot gases which forms a few millionths of a second after detonation of a nuclear weapon and immediately starts expanding and cooling.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). fireball. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fireball/definitions/1961717 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "fireball" http://smartdefine.org/fireball/definitions/1961717 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, fireball, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/fireball/definitions/1961717>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "fireball" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fireball/definitions/1961717> |