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Pit

Complete hermetically-sealed weapons component.

Document metadata
Field	Value
Definition 1	Complete hermetically-sealed weapons component.
Definition 2	A fissile component or set of fissile components designed to fit in the central cavity of an implosion system.
Categories	Safety, Security
Term OPI	NA - National Nuclear Security Administration
Definition type	Definition

Source 1:

DOE O 410.2 Admin Chg 1, Management of Nuclear Materials

Source 2:

DOE O 452.1F, Nuclear Explosive and Weapon Surety Program

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