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Word: severalfold (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...operational. The main innovation is that each missile will be able to carry several separate nuclear warheads-as many as ten in the submarine-borne version, and three in the land-based model. Each warhead will be assigned to a different target. Thus, MIRV would increase the nuclear punch severalfold without escalating the number of delivery missiles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Missileer's Thesaurus | 3/14/1969 | See Source »

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