conventional weapon

American  

noun

1. a nonnuclear weapon.

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Etymology

Origin of conventional weapon

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“I took any conventional weapon that we had off the prop truck and locked it in the safe,” Reeder recalled.

From New York Times

The way we build AI today is more like growing a living thing than assembling a conventional weapon, and frankly, the mathematical reality of machine learning is that none of us have any idea how to align an AI with social values and guarantee its safety.

From Salon

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

“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

The report suggested that the dominant theme in discussion on U.S. defense priorities has shifted in recent years from counterterrorist operations to such issues as “maintaining U.S. superiority in conventional weapon technologies” over Moscow and Beijing.

From Washington Times