kiloton

noun

1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)

   “Holonyms: megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)”

   “Meronym: ton of TNT”

   “That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.”

   “Halifax in Canada was devastated by a ship exploding in 1917. SS Mont Blanc, a French vessel loaded with 2.9 kilotons of explosives, collided with the Imo.”

2. One thousand tons.
3. One thousand tons.
4. One thousand tons.

   “Holonyms: megaton < gigaton”