weapons of mass destruction
pl n
nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons that can cause indiscriminate death or injury on a large scale
Abbreviation: WMD
Words nearby weapons of mass destruction
weapon system,
weaponeer,
weaponize,
weaponry,
weapons carrier,
weapons of mass destruction,
wear,
wear and tear,
wear another hat,
wear down,
wear off
Cultural definitions for weapons of mass destruction
weapons of mass destruction
Weapons that can produce devastating results when delivered in a single strike. They include nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.
notes for weapons of mass destruction
One of the great challenges of the twenty-first century will be to constrain the proliferation and use of such weapons, especially by terrorists (
see
terrorism).