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
Disneyland visitors who have always wanted to try the $250 lightsaber building experience in Savi’s Workshop without footing the bill or having to lug the Jedi Knight weapon all over the Anaheim theme park will now get their chance. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 May 2026 Potentially, starting as a kickoff/coverage teams weapon — 15 career tackles covering punts. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 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
  • With Liverpool’s Premier League season opener away to Newcastle United four weeks tomorrow, Iraola doesn’t yet have all the tools required to ensure his reign gets off to a flyer.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Traditional surface-to-air missiles, or SAMs, remain among the most powerful tools available for defending airspace.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 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
  • Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, then fold in the vegetable oil with a silicone spatula until fully incorporated.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
  • Just as the chef relies on ingredients harvested at their peak from the restaurant's culinary garden and local farms, the wine program evolves throughout the year to complement those changing flavors.
    — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 26 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
  • In the 1930s a public health nurse set up a system of training dozens of midwives across our county and providing them with basic instruments and supplies.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
  • Art supplies, backpacks, stationery, educational organization tools like binders and file folders, lunch boxes, music instruments, flash drives and more count as school supplies.
    — Zuri Primos July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 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
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