"personal defense weapon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: personal defense weapons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} personal defense weapon (plural personal defense weapons)
  1. (weaponry) A compact fully-automatic or semi-automatic firearm similar to a submachine gun but firing a rifle round. Wikipedia link: en:personal defense weapon Categories (topical): Weapons Synonyms: PDW, personal defence weapon Derived forms: PDW
    Sense id: en-personal_defense_weapon-en-noun-iURTbsHn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

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