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area-denial

area-denial adjective: intended to prevent an adversary from occupying or traversing a certain area of land.

Adjective

area-denial (not comparable)

  1. (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

Synonyms of area-denial

Forms of area-denial

alternative formarea denial

Questions about area-denial

What does area-denial mean?
Area-denial means intended to prevent an adversary from occupying or traversing a certain area of land.
What part of speech is area-denial?
Area-denial is an adjective.

Words near area-denial in the dictionary

  1. area sneaks
  2. area state
  3. area states
  4. area studies
  5. Area V4
  6. area-denial
  7. areach
  8. areached
  9. areaches
  10. areaching
  11. aread

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