weapons of mass destruction
noun [plural]Definition
› weapons, like nuclear bombs, which cause a lot of damage and kill many peopleArms and munitions in general
(Definition of weapons of mass destruction noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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