HyperDic: wmd

English > 1 sense of the word WMD:
NOUNartifactWMD, weapon of mass destruction, W.M.D.a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
English > WMD: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons).
Synonymsweapon of mass destruction, W.M.D.
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
Narrowerbioweapon, biological weapon, bioarmAny weapon usable in biological warfare
chemical weaponchemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants
high explosiveA powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
nuclear weapon, atomic weaponA weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
Broaderweapon, arm, weapon systemAny instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
Spanisharma de destrucción masiva
Catalanarma de destrucció massiva

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