murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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Hochman refused to answer whether the murder weapon has been recovered. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 Banging the murder weapon on a table in front of the jury with an expressive delivery could be labeled as part of longtime 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson's style as a prosecutor. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Dec. 2025 The murder weapon was purchased legally by his father in 2013. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025 Unless, of course, that’s where the murder weapon is hidden. Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for murder weapon

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“Murder weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder%20weapon. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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