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conventional weaponry

conventional weaponry noun: destructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature.

Noun

conventional weaponry (uncountable)

  1. Destructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature.
    • The French initiative calls for the elimination of chemical weapons, a ban on production of biological arms and the reduction of nuclear arsenals. As for conventional weaponry, the plan aims to establish "a balance of forces" in each region of the world.1991 June 17, “World Notes FRANCE”, in Time

Questions about conventional weaponry

What does conventional weaponry mean?
Conventional weaponry means destructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature.
What part of speech is conventional weaponry?
Conventional weaponry is a noun.

Words near conventional weaponry in the dictionary

  1. conventional PCI
  2. conventional war
  3. conventional warfare
  4. conventional wars
  5. conventional weapon
  6. conventional weaponry
  7. conventional weapons
  8. conventional wisdom
  9. conventional wisdoms
  10. conventionalisation
  11. conventionalisations

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