Definitions

weapon

[wep-uhn] / ˈwɛp ən /

NOUN

arm, armament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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Officers found a knife, but no guns or other weapons.

From BBC

It does this through an impressive array of artifacts—uniforms, powder horns, various weapons and a diary—that personalize these important battles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thursday's meetings showed "progress in implementing the plan to restore the Lebanese state's monopoly on weapons", French foreign ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said at a briefing.

From Barron's

Critics of the plan cautioned from the outset that getting Hamas to give up its weapons would be the hardest part.

From The Wall Street Journal

The approved weapons sales, announced in the U.S. late Wednesday, are intended to support Taipei’s efforts to “modernize its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive capability,” the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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