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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Some of Porter’s friends have suggested he was shooting the weapon into the air to celebrate the new year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

A drug designed to shut down fat production inside the liver could become a major new weapon against one of the world's fastest-growing liver diseases.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Satisfied with the test results, he said "important ultra-high defence science and technologies were introduced into the practical weapon tests."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

It would impose delays and heavy licensing requirements on exports to Chinese companies of older AI chips, treating them like advanced weapon systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The keys had to be used together to unlock the firing mechanism for the special weapon.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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