Weapon

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Definition: Meaning of, weapon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɛp(ə)n /

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weapon	weapons

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weapon used in phrases

atomic weapon (noun)
1. a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
automatic weapon (noun)
1. a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
biological weapon (noun)
1. any weapon usable in biological warfare
chemical weapon (noun)
1. a poisonous substance, especially a gas, used as a weapon in war
heavy weapon (noun)
1. large but transportable armament
nuclear weapon (noun)
1. a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
weapon of mass destruction (noun)
1. nuclear and chemical and biological weapons military a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel
weapon system (noun)
1. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
weapon-grade plutonium (noun)
1. plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits
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1744-1829 french naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics