"weapons-grade" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=weapons-grade}} weapons-grade
  1. (of a radioactive or other substance) Of a purity suitable for the manufacture of weapons. Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare, Uranium Translations (Suitable for weapons): de qualité militaire (French), 무기급 (mugigeup) (alt: 武器級) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-weapons-grade-en-adj-3qbk~DRE Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 88 12 Disambiguation of Uranium: 78 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of 'Suitable for weapons': 96 4
  2. (by extension, informal) Extreme. Tags: broadly, informal
    Sense id: en-weapons-grade-en-adj-sb1yG3xe

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