"mass destruction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-mass destruction.ogg
Etymology: mass + destruction Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mass destruction (uncountable)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mass, destruction. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: weapons of mass destruction
    Sense id: en-mass_destruction-en-noun-A1P3Rb~9
  2. (uncountable, idiomatic) Killing of large numbers of people. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mass_destruction-en-noun-zp4X523B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80
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