conventional weapon

noun

1. a nonnuclear weapon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conventional weapon¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“I took any conventional weapon that we had off the prop truck and locked it in the safe,” Reeder recalled.

From New York Times

The way we build AI today is more like growing a living thing than assembling a conventional weapon, and frankly, the mathematical reality of machine learning is that none of us have any idea how to align an AI with social values and guarantee its safety.

From Salon

Zelenskiy criticised Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's suggestion in calls to Western counterparts that Ukraine might be preparing to use a "dirty bomb" in the current conflict -- a conventional weapon laced with nuclear materials.

From Reuters

The reality, though, was that while the blast might be smaller than a conventional weapon would produce, the radioactivity would be long-lasting.

From New York Times

U.N. disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu, who briefed the council, said there have been “widespread and independently verified reports of the transfer of major conventional weapon systems to local armed groups in Ukraine, including artillery rocket systems.”

From Seattle Times