Fat Man (atomic bomb)/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Fat Man (atomic bomb).

The nuclear weapon used to destroy Nagasaki, Japan; first operational fission device using implosion of a plutonium core; also designated Mark III, 120 produced and in service 1947-1950