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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A mutual and voluntary agreement between nations to forgo testing of nuclear weapons, especially under specified conditions, as in the atmosphere or under water.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons

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