English > WMD: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | A weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons). |
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Synonyms | weapon of mass destruction, W.M.D. |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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Narrower | bioweapon, biological weapon, bioarm | Any weapon usable in biological warfare |
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chemical weapon | chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants |
high explosive | A powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate |
nuclear weapon, atomic weapon | A weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction |
Broader | weapon, arm, weapon system | Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |
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Spanish | arma de destrucción masiva |
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Catalan | arma de destrucció massiva |
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