weapon 1 of 2

noun

Definition of weaponnext
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as in weaponry
something used to defend Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.

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as in tool
a person or thing that is used to produce a result Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest.

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weapon

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verb

as in to arm

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Recent Examples of weapon
Noun
Hundreds of thousands of defense contractors handle Controlled Unclassified Information, engineering designs, weapons system specifications, logistics data and other sensitive information. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Joseph and Dempsey were also charged with assault with a deadly weapon, felony conspiracy, and injury to real property. — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Verb
New England did make one wide receiver addition, bringing in former Buffalo Bills weapon Mack Hollins. — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025 Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria. — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weapon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapon
  1. weaponry
  2. tool
  3. arm
  4. shield
  5. ingredient
  6. equip
  7. instrument
  8. reequip
Noun
  • Its 42mm bronze case reflects the armor and weaponry of the Bronze Age while reinforcing the connection to ancient craftsmanship.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • But a new archeological analysis suggests some royal women in ancient Egypt such as Princess Ita may have been more skilled with weaponry than historians once believed.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
Definition of weaponry
Noun
  • There are several other, safer ways law enforcement can prevent a vehicle from fleeing besides physically blocking its path, such as using spike strips and other tools that can deflate tires, the former chief said.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • This is a smart time to update a rate, ask for better tools, or stop absorbing costs that are not yours.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of tool
Verb
  • Telemachus’ lone contribution is killing Melanthius, the traitorous Ithacan farmhand, thus preventing him from continuing to arm the suitors.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • SoftBank and its data center arm, SB Energy, are building it on a site where a giant uranium enrichment facility once stood, helping arm American nuclear bombs.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of arm
Noun
  • However, with Messi's impending retirement, this protective shield is gone.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The tough andesite provides a 5,275-foot shield for these tunnels, offering extra security.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of shield
Noun
  • Skyroot will need a lot more funding to realize that dream, but Saturday’s launch showed the company has ingredients required for a successful launch company.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 July 2026
  • Fresh cream, valued for its rich butterfat content, is the most expensive ingredient in ice cream.
    — Isabelle LaBianco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of ingredient
Verb
  • Searchers recently found the wreckage of the DC-4 by using an autonomous underwater vehicle equipped with high-resolution sonar to locate the fuselage and separated tail in nearly 2,000 feet of water.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The recent back-to-back shootings have raised questions about why the agents were not wearing body cameras despite a promise by federal authorities to equip officers nationwide with the technology.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of equip
Noun
  • So why go out and beat yourself up, lugging a bunch of instruments around with other guys?
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • But all four of Hayabusa2's science instruments returned data.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of instrument
Verb
  • The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The company will reequip its Amtrak Long Distance Network, considering ideas from as many as 10 manufacturers, according to Amtrak.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
Definition of reequip

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