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Abschreckungswaffe.

deterrent weapon

18 characters5 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈapˌʃʁɛkʊŋsˌvafə]
  1. deterrent weapon

    feminine
    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.
  2. deterrent (instrument, measure, etc. aimed at the prevention of undesirable actions)

    feminine · figuratively
    Eine beträchtliche Menge an Reserveguthaben ist geeignet, eine wirksame Abschreckungswaffe gegenüber Währungsturbulenzen zu bilden.
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From Abschreckung + -s- + Waffe.

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