insertion time

Noun

countable uncountable

For a nuclear bomb, the time it takes to go from barely critical to optimally critical. It is generally much shorter for an implosion bomb than for a gun-type bomb.

Japanese Meaning

核兵器において、爆発が起こるために必要なクリティカルな状態（臨界状態）において、僅かに臨界状態を超えたところから最適な臨界状態に到達するまでの時間。特に、内爆型爆弾ではこの時間が銃型爆弾に比べて短いことを意味する。

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The insertion time of a nuclear device determines how quickly it goes from barely critical to optimally critical, and it is generally much shorter for an implosion bomb than for a gun-type bomb.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

核装置の臨界化に要する時間は、ほとんど臨界の状態から最適な臨界状態に達する速さを決め、一般にインプロージョン型（圧縮型）の方がガン型よりもずっと短い。

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For a nuclear bomb, the time it takes to go from barely critical to optimally critical. It is generally much shorter for an implosion bomb than for a gun-type bomb.

insertion times

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