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
lethal weapon
An instrument for combat
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The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
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)
wmd (related)
missile (related)
munition (related)
deadly weapons (related)
ammunition (related)
warhead (related)
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A computer, its components, and its related equipment. Hardware includes disk drives, integrated circuits, display screens, cables, modems, speakers, and printers.
(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.
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(Baseball, Football) The ability to pitch or throw a ball
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 atomic or nuclear bomb. Used with the.
An airplane designed for dropping bombs
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A statement or course of action that backfires.
A rifle with a short barrel, orig. for use by cavalry
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.
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An object likened to such a missile.
derringer
(Dated, 1800s) a common misspelling of the Deringer pistol.
A small Pacific tenpounder fish (Elops affinis) sometimes found in fresh waters
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A smoothbore shoulder gun used from the late 1500s through the early 1800s.
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.
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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.
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
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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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