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WMD

abbr.
weapon of mass destruction
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WMD

abbreviation for
(Military) weapon(s) of mass destruction
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.WMD - a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)WMD - a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction
bioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon - any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"
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
atomic weapon, nuclear weapon - a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
high explosive - a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
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Translations

WMD

[ˌdʌbəljuːɛmˈdiː] npl abbr (=weapons of mass destruction) → ADM fpl
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Thus the EU took some practical steps, including the adoption of policy documents on the proliferation of nuclear weapons and finally adopted the EU WMD strategy in 2003.
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He indicated that the WMD possessed by Israel, the US, England and France can destroy the earth in minutes in a time when the representatives of the US announce at the international conferences that they are not responsible for the current wars which are by "chance" taking place in the developing countries, and they call for accounting the officials of these countries.
Mikdad: Syria implements all commitments related to setting up a WMD-free zone
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