anti-personnel
1anti-personnel — anti person nel adj [only before noun] an anti personnel weapon is designed to hurt people rather than to damage buildings, vehicles etc …
2anti-personnel — anti person nel adjective anti personnel weapons are designed to injure or kill people, rather than destroy buildings or weapons …
3anti-personnel — adj. (of a bomb, mine, etc.) designed to kill or injure people rather than to damage buildings or equipment. * * * anti personnel /anˈti pûr sə nelˈ/ adjective Intended to destroy military personnel and other persons, but not necessarily… …
4anti-personnel — adjective Referring to devices (typically weapons) intended to harm people in particular. An anti personnel mine will kill a soldier but is ineffective against a tank. Syn: AP …
5anti-personnel — adj. Anti personnel is used with these nouns: ↑mine …
6anti-personnel — designed to kill or maim It could mean no more than opposed to people: Anti personnel weapon is a sophisticated euphemism for killer weapon . (Pei, 1969) …
7anti-personnel — adjective an anti personnel weapon is designed to hurt people rather than damage buildings, vehicles etc …
8anti-personnel — UK / US adjective anti personnel weapons are designed to injure or kill people, rather than destroy buildings or weapons …
9anti-personnel — /ˌænti pɜsəˈnɛl/ (say .antee persuh nel) adjective Military used to kill or injure people rather than used against mechanised vehicles, equipment, defences, etc.: anti personnel bombs …
10Anti-personnel mine — [ Valmara 69 bounding type Anti personnel mine.] Anti personnel mines are a form of mines designed for use against humans as opposed to anti tank mines, which are designed for use against vehicles.This type is designed to injure (as opposed to… …
