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Intended to prevent an adversary from occupying or traversing a certain area of land.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: typically weapons
Topics: government, military, politics, war
Examples
- An area-denial mine might not kill a soldier, but will severely restrict, slow down, or endanger a tank. Many area-denial weapons continue to pose risks to civilians, years after they were first set up.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
區域拒止 /区域拒止
(qūyùjùzhǐ)
— intended to prevent an adversary from occupying or traversing a certain area of land
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Japanese:
領域拒否
(ryōikikyohi)
— intended to prevent an adversary from occupying or traversing a certain area of land
