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weapons hold

weapons hold phrase: an order that weapons may be fired at targets (especially aircraft or missiles) only when under attack, or in response to a formal order.

Phrase

weapons hold

  1. An order that weapons may be fired at targets (especially aircraft or missiles) only when under attack, or in response to a formal order.

Questions about weapons hold

What does weapons hold mean?
Weapons hold means an order that weapons may be fired at targets (especially aircraft or missiles) only when under attack, or in response to a formal order.
What part of speech is weapons hold?
Weapons hold is a phrase.

Words near weapons hold in the dictionary

  1. weaponry
  2. weapons
  3. weapons effect
  4. weapons effects
  5. weapons free
  6. weapons hold
  7. weapons inspector
  8. weapons inspectors
  9. weapons of mass destruction
  10. weapons of mass disruption
  11. weapons offence

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