antifragmentation

adjective

Opposing fragmentation.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

adjectiveantifragmentation (not comparable)

alternative anti-fragmentation

  1. not comparableOpposing fragmentation.

    In addition, the ECB has said it could introduce a “new instrument” to support countries facing a sharp increase in borrowing costs as rates rise. But Luis de Guindos, its vice-president, said last week the governing council had “not discussed any new anti-fragmentation programme in detail”.

    2022 May 4, Tommy Stubbington, Martin Arnold, “ECB policy tightening sends eurozone borrowing costs soaring”, in Financial Times
  2. not comparableProtecting against shrapnel or fragments of shells etc.

    This happens to be an antifragmentation vest, which is the vest which would protect you against shell fragments, bullets, et cetera.

    1984, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on General Oversight and the Economy, Competition in federal procurement, page 103

Origin

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