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weapon
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + weapon
nuclear/atomic weapons
• The country is thought to be developing nuclear weapons.
conventional weapons
(= not nuclear )
• With conventional weapons, the destruction is not so drastic.
chemical/biological weapons
(= weapons that use chemicals such as poisonous gases, or dangerous germs )
• Troops may have been exposed to chemical weapons.
an offensive weapon
(= one that can be used to attack someone illegally )
• He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
a lethal/deadly weapon
(= one that can kill )
• A knife is a lethal weapon.
the murder weapon
(= the weapon used to kill someone )
• Police found a knife at the scene that is believed to be the murder weapon.
an automatic weapon
(= an automatic gun )
• He was shot 120 times with automatic weapons.
verbs
carry a weapon
• The man is believed to be carrying a weapon.
use a weapon
• They claim the government used chemical weapons against them.
fire a weapon
(= shoot a gun or missile )
• Police were told not to fire their weapons.
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noun ADJ. deadly, lethal, potent, powerful He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. | effective, useful | heavy, light The assault forces used heavy weapons, including anti-tank rockets and mortars. | automatic | atomic, biological, chemical, nuclear | offensive, strategic, tactical She pleaded guilty to carrying an offensive weapon. a ban on the use of tactical nuclear weapons | murder | ultimate (often figurative) The workers' ultimate weapon was the strike. | secret (often figurative) The team's secret weapon was their new young defender. VERB + WEAPON be armed with, carry, have | deploy, fire, use | use sth as (often figurative) She used humour and wit as weapons against her enemies. | aim, point WEAPON + NOUN system | technology the illegal transfer of weapons technology to hostile countries PREP. ~ against (often figurative) This relaxation technique can serve as an effective weapon against stress.
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