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Low-Yield

Definitions:

1. Adjective
• (of a crop or agricultural product) producing a small amount of output or yield in relation to the resources invested.
• (of a financial investment) providing a relatively low rate of return.
• (of a nuclear weapon) having a small explosive power compared to other nuclear weapons.
2. Noun
• (in nuclear weapons terminology) a nuclear weapon with a small explosive power.
3. Verb
• (of a nuclear weapon) to produce a relatively small explosive power.

Sample Sentences:

Adjective:

• The low-yield corn harvest this year will lead to food scarcity in the region.
• Investing in low-yield bonds may provide stability but generate less profit.
• The country's military possesses both high-yield and low-yield nuclear weapons.

Noun:

• The government is considering deploying low-yield weapons in defense strategy.

Verb:

• They decided to low-yield the bomb to minimize collateral damage.

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