manhattan project

1. 1.

   a former United States executive agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II

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   Part ofexecutive branch
2. 2.

   code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II

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What does manhattan project mean?

manhattan project means "a former United States executive agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.