Meanings
nounweapons effect (plural weapons effects)
plural weapons effects
- The (harmful) effect or effectiveness a weapon/munition.
the shelling gave good effect on target
- A specific type of weapon damage.
the weapons effect of High-Explosive munition is fragmentation coupled with preassure or bursting damage
Synonyms: munition action
- social psychologyThe theory that the mere presence of a weapon or a picture of a weapon leading to more aggressive behavior in humans, particularly if these humans are already aroused.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA specific type of weapon damage.
Similar
munition action
Translations
German Waffenwirkung
- Waffenwirkungweapons effect
Swedish vapenverkan
- vapenverkanweapons effect
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APA
weapons effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weapons%20effect
MLA
“weapons effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weapons%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weapons effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weapons%20effect.
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