mass destruction
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mass, destructionUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mass, destruction.
» Iraq didn't have weapons of mass destruction.
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2 senses(uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mass, destruction.
(idiomatic, uncountable)Killing of large numbers of people.
Examples
14 sentencesIraq didn't have weapons of mass destruction.
Weapons of mass destruction need to be banned everywhere.
No one should have access to a weapon of mass destruction.
ruНи у кого не должно быть доступа к оружию массового поражения. — Hellerick
deNiemand sollte Zugang zu einer Massenvernichtungswaffe haben. — Espi
Nowadays it is impossible to protect oneself against weapons of mass destruction.
Nowadays it's not possible to protect oneself against weapons of mass destruction.
ruСегодня невозможно защитить себя от оружия массового поражения. — odexed
deHeutzutage ist es unmöglich, sich gegen Massenvernichtungswaffen zu schützen. — Yorwba
Origin
mass + destructionmass + destruction
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable