weapon of mass destruction

weapon of mass destruction (plural weapons of mass destruction)

Symbols for radiological, biological and chemical, respectively

1. Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.

• WMD (abbreviation)

• NBC - nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
• doomsday weapon
• electromagnetic pulse

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