- weapon **** weap·on n
- ['wɛpən]
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weapons of mass destruction — armi di distruzione di massa
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weapon **** weap·on n
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Weapon — Weap on (w[e^]p [u^]n; 277), n. [OE. wepen, AS. w[=ae]pen; akin to OS. w[=a]pan, OFries. w[=e]pin, w[=e]pen, D. wapen, G. waffe, OHG. waffan, w[=a]fan, Icel. v[=a]pn, Dan. vaaben, Sw. vapen, Goth. w[=e]pna, pl.; of uncertain origin. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weapon salve — Weapon Weap on (w[e^]p [u^]n; 277), n. [OE. wepen, AS. w[=ae]pen; akin to OS. w[=a]pan, OFries. w[=e]pin, w[=e]pen, D. wapen, G. waffe, OHG. waffan, w[=a]fan, Icel. v[=a]pn, Dan. vaaben, Sw. vapen, Goth. w[=e]pna, pl.; of uncertain origin. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weapon — weap•on [[t]ˈwɛp ən[/t]] n. 1) any instrument or device used for attack or defense in a fight or in combat 2) anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim: the weapon of satire[/ex] 3) zool. any part or organ serving for attack or… … From formal English to slang
weap´on|less — weap|on «WEHP uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) any object or instrument used in fighting. Swords, spears, arrows, clubs, guns, and shields are man made weapons. b) Figurative. any means of attack or defense: »to use truth as a weapon of freedom. Drugs … Useful english dictionary
weap|on — «WEHP uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) any object or instrument used in fighting. Swords, spears, arrows, clubs, guns, and shields are man made weapons. b) Figurative. any means of attack or defense: »to use truth as a weapon of freedom. Drugs are… … Useful english dictionary
weap|ons-grade — «WEHP uhnz GRAYD», adjective. = weapon grade. (Cf. ↑weapon grade) … Useful english dictionary
weapon — weap|on W2S2 [ˈwepən] n [: Old English; Origin: wApen] 1.) something that you use to fight with or attack someone with, such as a knife, bomb, or gun nuclear/chemical/biological/atomic etc weapons ▪ The police are still looking for the murder… … Dictionary of contemporary English
weapon — weap|on [ wepən ] noun count *** 1. ) an object that can be used to hurt people or damage property, for example a gun, knife, or bomb: The murder weapon still hasn t been found. weapons of mass destruction (=weapons that can kill a very large… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weap|on-grade — «WEHP uhn GRAYD», adjective. surpassing the minimum standards set for materials to be used in nuclear weapons: »weapon grade plutonium … Useful english dictionary
weap|on|eer — «WEHP uh NIHR», noun. 1. a person who develops or produces weapons. 2. a person who activates a nuclear weapon … Useful english dictionary
weapon — weap·on … English syllables
