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antipersonnel

an·ti·per·son·nel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-pur-suh-nel, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn tiˌpɜr səˈnɛl, ˌæn taɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-pur-suh-nel, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn tiˌpɜr səˈnɛl, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antipersonnel word

  • adjective antipersonnel (of weapons, etc) designed to cause casualties to personnel rather than to destroy equipment or defences 3
  • adjective antipersonnel directed against, or intended to destroy, people rather than material objects 3
  • adjective antipersonnel used against enemy personnel rather than against mechanized vehicles, matériel, etc.: antipersonnel bombs. 1
  • noun antipersonnel (of weapons, especially bombs ) designed to kill or injure people rather than to damage buildings or equipment. 1
  • adjective antipersonnel military: designed to kill 1
  • adjective antipersonnel (military) Designed to kill soldiers. 0
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Origin of antipersonnel

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; anti- + personnel

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Parts of speech for Antipersonnel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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antipersonnel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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    Military. a small, aerial, antipersonnel bomb with two folding wings that revolve, slowing the rate of descent and arming the fuze.

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    Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.

  • fléchette

    Military. a small, dartlike metal projectile used as shrapnel in antipersonnel bombs and shells.

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