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A Device is an Artifact whose purpose is to serve as an instrument in a specific subclass of Process.
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AntiArmorWeapon | A weapon designed to damage the armor of military vehicles or bunkers |
| Bomb | A weapon that explodes in order to cause damage. |
| ExplosiveMine | An ExplosiveDevice which is designed to explode when there is movement over it, e.g. by a person on foot, by a RoadVehicle, etc. |
| Gun | A Weapon that shoots a Projectile. |
| HighPrecisionWeapon | A Weapon with high precision, designed to minimize collateral damage. |
| Mortar | A mortar is a bomb that is shot at a location. A howitzer is a weapon that fires mortars. The mortar may not include the propelling charge that provides the motive force for delivering it to its target, which distinguishes it from a rocket. A mortar is distinguished from other bombs in that it is propelled rather than exploded in place, or dropped, or propelled by human power. |
| NuclearWeapon | An ExplosiveDevice and RadioactiveWeapon which achieves its effect by means of a critical mass of a radioactive substance. |
| Projectile | A missile, bullet, etc. that is fired from a Weapon. |
| ProjectileLauncher | A Weapon that shoots a Projectile. |
| Spear | A Weapon with a long handle and a short blade. |
| Sword | A Weapon with a long blade and covered handle. |
| WeaponOfMassDestruction | Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. What these weapons have in common is that they are designed to kill large numbers of people indiscriminately. |
| Whip | A Weapon that consists of a thin strand of Fabric, usually Leather, and a handle by which the strand is impelled at a high rate of speed. |