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noun
- 1. a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon able to cause widespread devastation and loss of life.
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Weapon with the capacity to indiscriminately kill a very large number of people and cause great physical, economic and environmental damage
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill or significantly harm many people or cause great damage to artificial structures, natural structures, or the biosphere. The scope and usage of the term has evolved and been disputed, often signifying more politically than technically. Originally coined in reference to aerial bombi... Wikipedia