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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“They don’t want their money in weapons, so they won’t invest at all. But there are funds that exist that don’t include that,” Wolny said.

From MarketWatch

It also accused Eritrea of "outright aggression" saying it was conducting joint manoeuvres with Ethiopian rebels in the north and supplying them with weapons.

From BBC

Ukraine is short of drones and other weapons that can hit midrange targets at 20 to 120 miles behind the front line, Gady noted.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, the United States urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, but Beijing so far has rejected joining disarmament negotiations "at this stage."

From Barron's

The massacre prompted New Zealand to pass stricter gun laws and buy back certain types of weapons from owners.

From BBC

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