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antipersonnel weapon |
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antipersonnel weapon [‚an·tē‚pərs·ən′el ‚wep·ən] (ordnance) All instruments of combat, either offensive or defensive, used to destroy, wound, obstruct, or threaten enemy personnel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The miniature black steel darts that scattered in every direction in September 2002, in the vineyard of the Hagin family, killing a mother, two sons and their cousin who were picking grapes, were semi-flechette shells--an illegal antipersonnel weapon generally fired from tanks. Removal can cost from $300 to $1,000 a mine, though the devices themselves cost as little as $3 for an antipersonnel weapon, $26 for an antitank mine. |
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