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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Congress hasn’t officially been notified of new arms sales, but a congressional aide said it had been expected to include Patriot antimissile interceptors and other weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

The weapons maker said it has made a fair offer to staff, who currently receive "market-leading pay and rewards", and it is engaging with unions.

From BBC

"The French need, in the next generation of fighter jets, an aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons and operating from an aircraft carrier," Merz told the German podcast Machtwechsel.

From Barron's

He also said that “our primary interest here is that we don’t want Iran to get a nuclear weapon.”

From Barron's

Jet fighters are among the most expensive weapons to develop and are seen as an example of where Europe should but isn’t coming together enough.

From The Wall Street Journal

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