noun
a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
• Syn: ↑weapon of mass destruction, ↑W.M.D.
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hypernyms: ↑weapon, ↑arm, ↑weapon system
• Hyponyms:
↑bioweapon, ↑biological weapon, ↑bioarm, ↑chemical weapon, ↑nuclear weapon, ↑atomic weapon, ↑high explosive
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abbrev
Weapon(s) of mass destruction
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weapons of mass destruction: nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/wmd.htm
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abbr. weapon(s) of mass destruction
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abbr
weapons of mass destruction
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Example Bank:
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The likelihood of terrorists using WMD is low, but their successful use could cause massive casualties.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.