megaton
/ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/noun
High School
1
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
2
One million short tons (10⁶ × 2000 lb).
3
One million long tons (10⁶ × 2240 lb).
4
One million metric tons (10⁶ × 2204.6 lb).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing