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weapon

[ wep-uhn ]

noun

  1. any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
  2. anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim:

    the deadly weapon of satire.

  3. Zoology. any part or organ serving for attack or defense, as claws, horns, teeth, or stings.


verb (used with object)

  1. to supply or equip with a weapon or weapons:

    to weapon aircraft with heat-seeking missiles.

weapon

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. an object or instrument used in fighting
  2. anything that serves to outwit or get the better of an opponent

    his power of speech was his best weapon

  3. any part of an animal that is used to defend itself, to attack prey, etc, such as claws, teeth, horns, or a sting
  4. a slang word for penis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɱ𲹱DzԱ, adjective
  • ˈɱ𲹱DzԱ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ɱ𲹱oԱ adjective
  • ɱ𲹱o· adjective
  • outɱ𲹱oԱ adjective
  • p·ɱ𲹱o noun
  • un·ɱ𲹱oԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of weapon1

First recorded before 900; Middle English wepen, Old English ǣ; cognate with German Waffe, Old Norse , Gothic ŧԲ (plural)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of weapon1

Old English ǣ; related to Old Norse á, Old Frisian ŧ, Old High German ڴڲ
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Example Sentences

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Marc Boyer, 78, who is accused of supplying the weapon that was used to threaten Kardashian, was also questioned at length.

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Staff used chemical agents and nonlethal weapons to intervene and attempted to perform lifesaving measures, but Rodriguez was pronounced dead at an outside medical facility, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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There was also no record that the police investigation sought to link the weapons used to other incidents.

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However, by the time officers arrived, he was no longer in possession of the weapon.

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Police were called to Otley Road just after 14:45 BST to reports of a serious incident involving a man seen with weapons.

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