English noun: weapon of mass destruction | |||
1. | weapon of mass destruction (artifact) a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) | ||
Synonyms | W.M.D., WMD | ||
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 | ||