antipersonnel

See also: anti-personnel

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From anti- +‎ personnel.

Adjective

antipersonnel (not comparable)

  1. (military, euphemistic) Designed to kill soldiers.

Synonyms

  • AP (abbreviation)

Derived terms

  • (military): AP

Translations

See also

French

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ti.pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl/
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Adjective

antipersonnel (feminine antipersonnel or antipersonnelle, masculine plural antipersonnels or antipersonnel, feminine plural antipersonnels or antipersonnel or antipersonnelles)

  1. antipersonnel
    des mines antipersonnel ― antipersonnel mines

Usage notes

  • The agreements vary by sources : some indicate the word as invariable, others as agreeing in number but not in gender, and some both in number and gender.

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