area-denial
See also: area denial
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
- (military) Of devices, typically weapons: intended to prevent an adversary from occupying or traversing a certain area of land.
- An area-denial mine might not kill a soldier, but will severely restrict, slow down, or endanger a tank. Many area-denial weapons continue to pose risks to civilians, years after they were first set up.
Synonyms
- AD (initialism)
See also
- anti-cavalry
- anti-infantry
- anti-personnel
- land mine
- trap
- tripwire
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