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BW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food
Synonyms:
bioattack; biologic attack; biological attack; biological warfare; BW
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("BW" is a kind of...):
war; warfare (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "BW"):
bacteriological warfare; germ warfare (the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon)