murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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No fingerprints, no witnesses, no murder weapon. Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 The murder weapon has not been recovered. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 This comes as the feds allege former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell, accused of killing a pregnant 23-year-old Birchmore and her unborn child, left his DNA on a murder weapon. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 Her birthday cake sits on the bed next to her, a piece removed, the knife sticking in the side like a murder weapon. Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 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 24 Apr. 2026.

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