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| weap·on [ wéppən ] |
noun (plural weap·ons) |
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1. device designed to injure or kill: a device designed to inflict injury or death on an opponent
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2. something used to gain advantage: something used as a way of getting an advantage in a situation
  A teacher's best weapon can be humor.
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3. zoology animal's protective part: an animal part used for defense or attack, e.g. claws
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transitive verb (past and past participle weap·oned, present participle weap·on·ing, 3rd person present singular weap·ons) |
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give arms to somebody: to provide somebody with weapons
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| [ Old English wǣpen< Germanic] |
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| weap·oned adjective |
| weap·on·less adjective |
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