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weapon of mass destruction
weapon of mass destructionn. pl. weapons of mass destruction A weapon that can cause widespread destruction or kill large numbers of people, especially a nuclear, chemical, or biological weapon.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  weapon of mass destruction - a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)W.M.D., WMDbioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon - any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"chemical weapon - chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plantsatomic weapon, nuclear weapon - a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reactionweapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"high explosive - a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate |
Translationsweapon of mass destruction
weapon of mass destruction[′wep·ən əv ′mas di′strək·shən] (ordnance) Nuclear, bacteriological, or other weapon capable of causing widespread death or destruction. Weapon of Mass Destruction
A man-made or -modified artifice designed to kill or maim large numbers of humans and/or cause major damage to man-made or natural structures, or to the planet itselfWeapon of Mass Destruction
Weapon of Mass DestructionAny weapon designed to kill human beings in exceptionally large numbers. Examples include biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. International agreements limit the spread of these weapons and they are rarely used in practice. However, they remain a significant political risk in some parts of the world.weapon of mass destruction
Synonyms for weapon of mass destructionnoun a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)SynonymsRelated Words- bioarm
- biological weapon
- bioweapon
- chemical weapon
- atomic weapon
- nuclear weapon
- weapon
- weapon system
- arm
- armed forces
- armed services
- military
- military machine
- war machine
- high explosive
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