anti-personnel

See also: antipersonnel

English

Alternative forms

antipersonnel

Etymology

anti- +‎ personnel

Adjective

anti-personnel

(military) Referring to devices (typically weapons) intended to harm people in particular.
An anti-personnel mine will kill a soldier but is ineffective against a tank.

Synonyms

AP (abbreviation)

Translations

intended to harm people

Georgian: ქვეითსაწინააღმდეგო (kveitsac̣inaaɣmdego), ცოცხალი ძალის საწინააღმდეგო (cocxali ʒalis sac̣inaaɣmdego), ცოცხალი ძალის დასაზიანებელი (cocxali ʒalis dasazianebeli)

Portuguese: antipessoal

See also

armor-piercing / armour-piercing
anti-tank / antitank

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