Weapon synonyms
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The act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
All the guns and other military equipment of a warship, warplane, tank, fortification, etc.
Weapons considered as a group.
sophisticated hardware
An instrument for combat
deadly weapon
An instrument for combat
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
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lethal weapon
An instrument for combat
An excuse; a pretext:
A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a metal (usually lead) projectile.
The formal oral or written presentation of such reasons intended to convince or persuade.
Evidence is defined as something that gives proof or leads to a conclusion.
nuclear-weapons (related)
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biological-weapons (related)
missile (related)
munition (related)
deadly weapons (related)
ammunition (related)
warhead (related)
A computer, its components, and its related equipment. Hardware includes disk drives, integrated circuits, display screens, cables, modems, speakers, and printers.
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(Law) The defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged
A device thought of figuratively as a weapon
The condition of being in danger or at risk:
A harsh or sharp reprimand.
(Baseball, Football) The ability to pitch or throw a ball
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A missile having a straight thin shaft with a pointed head at one end and often flight-stabilizing vanes at the other, meant to be shot from a bow.
Guns of large caliber, too heavy to carry; mounted guns (excluding machine guns), as cannons or missile launchers: artillery may be mobile, stationary, or mounted on ships, airplanes, etc.
A detachable, daggerlike blade put on the muzzle end of a rifle, for hand-to-hand fighting
An airplane designed for dropping bombs
A statement or course of action that backfires.
A rifle with a short barrel, orig. for use by cavalry
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An ancient military contrivance powered by either torsion or tension used for throwing or shooting stones, spears, etc.
A pincer, as of a lobster or crab, used for grasping.
An implement used in some games to drive a ball, especially a stick with a protruding head used in golf.
A weapon consisting of a bow fixed crosswise on a wooden stock, with grooves on the stock to direct the projectile.
The definition of a dagger is a short weapon with a sharp point that is used for stabbing, or something that hurts someone like a weapon.
An object likened to such a missile.
derringer
(Dated, 1800s) a common misspelling of the Deringer pistol.
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A small Pacific tenpounder fish (Elops affinis) sometimes found in fresh waters
A smoothbore shoulder gun used from the late 1500s through the early 1800s.
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A firearm with a rifled bore, designed to be fired from the shoulder.
(Fencing) A type of weapon, heavier than a foil, used with a slashing as well as thrusting movement: a touch may be scored with the edge or point
A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
A looped or hanging band, strap, etc. used in raising and lowering a heavy object or for carrying, supporting, or steadying something
The definition of a spear is a long, pointed tool used for fishing or hunting.
The definition of a sword is a blade weapon with a sharp point, sharp edges on both sides and a handle.
One of the sharp, curved claws on a limb of a bird or other animal such as a lizard, used for seizing and tearing prey. Most talons are situated at the ends of digits.
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An enclosed, heavily armored combat vehicle that is armed with cannon and machine guns and moves on continuous tracks.
A light ax formerly used as a tool or weapon by certain Native American peoples.
A three-pronged fish spear
wmd (related)
An atomic or nuclear bomb. Used with the.
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A handgun having a revolving cylinder with several cartridge chambers that may be fired in succession.
weapon system
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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