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German
Etymology
From Abschreckung + -s- + Waffe.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Ab‧schre‧ckung‧waf‧fe
Noun
Abschreckungswaffe f (genitive Abschreckungswaffe, plural Abschreckungswaffen)
- deterrent weapon
Meine zweite Feststellung bezüglich unserer Verteidigungspolitik ist, daß abgesehen von unserer strategischen atomaren Abschreckungswaffe unsere anderen Mittel uns sehr wenig darauf vorbereiten, unvorhergesehenen und unsicheren Umständen, wie sie die Gegenwart mit sich bringt, zu begegnen.- My second observation regarding our defense policy is that, apart from our strategic nuclear deterrent, our other assets do very little to prepare us to meet unforeseen and uncertain circumstances, such as those we are facing today.
- (figuratively) deterrent (instrument, measure, etc. aimed at the prevention of undesirable actions)
Eine beträchtliche Menge an Reserveguthaben ist geeignet, eine wirksame Abschreckungswaffe gegenüber Währungsturbulenzen zu bilden.- A significant stock of reserve assets is likely to act as an effective deterrent against monetary turbulence.
Declension
Declension of Abschreckungswaffe
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