conventional weapon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of conventional weapon
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The reality, though, was that while the blast might be smaller than a conventional weapon would produce, the radioactivity would be long-lasting.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
“They have no plan to replace it with either a nuclear or conventional weapon and readily admit that they are assuming risk in this space,” the aide said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 4, 2022
In April, North Korea tested a new weapon, which it called a “tactical guided weapon,” and which is thought to have been a more conventional weapon.
From Slate ● May 4, 2019
When the so-called Mother of All Bombs was first tested, in 2003, the largest conventional weapon in the United States arsenal set off a mushroom cloud visible for twenty miles.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 14, 2017
He was a high school graduate and a felon — which prevented his buying a conventional weapon — but could be charming and seemed devoted to her.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2016
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