glass parking lot

English

Etymology

A wide range of explosives can convert sand into glass upon detonation, as a temperate of only 1700 Celsius is required. The most recognized generation process was through nuclear testing with the discovery of (Trinitite), but other munition are capable of the same result, without implying the use of a nuclear attack.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒt

Noun

glass parking lot (uncountable)

1. (US, informal) Total destruction in the aftermath of a nuclear attack.
   • 2015, Brad Roberts, The Case for U.S. Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century‎^[1]:

     […] it is common for Americans to respond with the convictions that "they wouldn't dare" and "we'll turn them into a glass parking lot" (that is, we'll attack them with nuclear weapons until there is nothing left of them).