NONLETHAL WEAPON

Meaning of NONLETHAL WEAPON in English

A weapon that is explicitly designed and primarily employed so as to incapacitate personnel or materiel, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment. Also called NLW. (JP 3-28)

DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012

WEAPON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) antitank weapon nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon atomic weapon
Английский словарь Британика
WEAPON — I. ˈwepən, dial ˈwēp- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English wepen, wepne, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NONLETHAL — “+ adjective : not lethal
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEAPON — (n.) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
Английский словарь Webster
WEAPON — ( n. ) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEAPON — — weaponed , adj. — weaponless , adj. /wep"euhn/ , n. 1. any instrument or device for use in attack …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NONLETHAL — adj.; nonlethally , adv.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NONLETHAL — adj. not lethal, not mortal, not fatal
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEAPON — I. ˈwe-pən noun Etymology: Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old High German wāffan weapon, Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEAPON — noun a thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished. 2. weapon ·noun fig.: the means or instrument …
Webster English vocab
WEAPON — [weap.on] n [ME wepen, fr. OE waepen; akin to OHG waffan weapon, ON vapn] (bef. 12c) 1: something (as a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEAPON — an instrument used in combat for the purpose of killing, injuring, or defeating an enemy. A weapon may be a …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEAPON — weapon BrE AmE ˈwep ə n ▷ weapon|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEAPON — / ˈwepən; NAmE / noun 1. an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEAPON — weap ‧ on S3 W2 /ˈwepən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wæpen ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEAPON
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEAPON — n. 1 a thing designed or used or usable for inflicting bodily harm (e.g. a gun or cosh). 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEAPON — n.1 a thing designed or used or usable for inflicting bodily harm (e.g. a gun or cosh). 2 a means …
Oxford English vocab
WEAPON — ( weapons) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A weapon is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEAPON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chemical weapons ban ▪ a global chemical weapons ban a murder weapon (= the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEAPON — n. antitank weapon nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon atomic weapon
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WEAPON — (n): it's great i.e. it's a weapon. i.e. (ireland sleng)
Slang English vocab
WEAPON — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly , lethal , potent , powerful ▪ He was charged with assault with a deadly ~. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WEAPON — INDEX: 1. a weapon 2. having weapons 3. having no weapons 4. to get weapons or provide someone with weapons …
Longman Activator English vocab
WEAPON — See ↑ WEAPON 1
Longman Activator English vocab
WEAPON — сущ. 1) оружие (для боевых действий) to brandish weapon ≈ размахивать оружием (угрожать кому-л.) to fire a weapon ≈ стрелять …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WEAPON — weapon.ogg ʹwepən n 1. оружие, боевое средство; боезаряд nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon - ядерное оружие weapons of mass destruction …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WEAPON — n 1. оружие, боевое средство; боезаряд nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon - ядерное оружие weapons of mass destruction /annihilation/ - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WEAPON — сущ. 1) орудие, оружие to brandish weapon — размахивать оружием ( угрожать кому-л. ) to fire a weapon — стрелять …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WEAPON — сущ. 1) орудие, оружие to brandish weapon — размахивать оружием (угрожать кому-л.) to fire a weapon — стрелять из оружия to handle a weapon …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WEAPON — _n. 1> оружие; _перен. средство; weapon of mass destruction - оружие массового уничтожения 2> средства самозащиты (у животных и насекомых)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WEAPON — сущ. 1) оружие - atomic weapons - deadly weapon - of extermination - of mass destruction - the atomic weapon - weapons of annihilation 2) средство - political weapon - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
WEAPON — 1) оружие 2) орудие; средство • - bacteriological weapons - chemical weapons - conventional weapons - dangerous weapon - deadly weapon - limited weapons - nuclear weapons - offensive weapon - …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
WEAPON — сущ. 1) оружие (для боевых действий) to brandish weapon ≈ размахивать оружием (угрожать кому-л.) to fire a weapon ≈ стрелять …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DELETHALIZE — (ˈ)dē|lēthəˌlīz transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: de- + lethal + -ize : to make nonlethal
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MACE — /mays/ , Trademark. a nonlethal spray containing purified tear gas and chemical solvents that temporarily incapacitate a person mainly by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHEMICAL WARFARE — the use of chemical compounds, usually toxic agents, in warfare, and also the methods of combating such agents. Though smoke, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SQUISHY — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a squishy jellyfish ▪ a squishy red ball ▪ The ground was soft and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RIFLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pistol/rifle shot ▪ A pistol shot rang out in the darkness. air rifle …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEAPONEERING — The process of determining the quantity of a specific type of lethal or nonlethal weapons required to achieve a specific …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE — A powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
FIRES — The use of weapon systems to create a specific lethal or nonlethal effect on a target. (JP 3-0)
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT — The estimate of damage resulting from the application of lethal or nonlethal military force. Battle damage assessment is composed of …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
ПОДХОД НЕЛЕТАЛЬНЫЙ — nonlethal conditioning approach
Русско-Английский биологический словарь
НЕЛЕТАЛЬНЫЙ ПОДХОД — nonlethal conditioning approach
Русско-Английский биологический словарь

DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms

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