weapon

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weapon[1,noun] weapon[2,transitive verb] assault weapon biological weapon chemical weapon

Main Entry: ¹weap·on
Pronunciation: 'we-p&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wepen, from Old English w[AE]pen; akin to Old High German wAffan weapon, Old Norse vApn
1 : something (as a club, knife, or gun) used to injure, defeat, or destroy
2 : a means of contending against another