personal defense weapon

noun

A compact fully-automatic or semi-automatic firearm similar to a submachine gun but firing a rifle round.

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PDW
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Meanings

nounpersonal defense weapon (plural personal defense weapons)

plural personal defense weapons · alternative personal defence weapon

  1. engineeringA compact fully-automatic or semi-automatic firearm similar to a submachine gun but firing a rifle round.

    Synonyms: PDW

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA compact fully-automatic or semi-automatic firearm similar to a submachine gun but firing a rifle round.

Similar
PDW
Cite this entry
APA

personal defense weapon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20defense%20weapon

MLA

“personal defense weapon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20defense%20weapon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personal defense weapon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20defense%20weapon.

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