English noun: WMD | |||
| 1. | WMD (artifact) a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) | ||
| Synonyms | W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arm, weapon, weapon system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | atomic weapon, bioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon, chemical weapon, high explosive, nuclear weapon | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||