weapon system
noun
military a weapon and the components necessary to its proper function, such as targeting and guidance devices
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Nearby words
- wean,
- weanedness,
- weaner,
- weanling,
- weapon,
- weaponeer,
- weaponize,
- weaponry,
- weapons carrier,
- weapons of mass destruction
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