noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ deadly , lethal , potent , powerful
▪
He was charged with assault with a deadly ~.
▪ non-lethal
▪ dangerous
▪ effective , useful
▪ heavy , light
▪
The assault forces used heavy ~s, including rockets and mortars.
▪ automatic , semi-automatic
▪ atomic , biological , chemical , nuclear , thermonuclear
▪ assault , offensive , strategic , tactical
▪
She pleaded guilty to carrying an offensive ~.
▪
a ban on the use of tactical nuclear ~s
▪ loaded
▪ conventional , unconventional
▪ anti-aircraft , anti-tank
▪ precision , precision-guided
▪ concealed
▪
arrested for carrying a concealed ~
▪ banned , illegal
▪ murder
▪ ultimate ( often figurative )
▪
The workers' ultimate ~ was the strike.
▪ secret ( often figurative )
▪
The team's secret ~ was their new young defender.
VERB + WEAPON
▪ be armed with , carry , have , possess
▪ acquire
▪
states that have acquired nuclear ~s
▪ deploy , fire , use
▪ use sth as ( often figurative )
▪
She used wit as a ~ against her enemies.
▪ load
▪
‘Load your ~s!’ Barrett ordered.
▪ aim , point , raise
▪ brandish , wield
▪ draw
▪
The guards began to draw their ~s.
▪ holster ( AmE )
▪ drop
▪
Drop your ~s, or he dies!
▪ lower
▪
The armed men lowered their ~s and stepped aside.
▪ build , develop , produce
▪
states developing ~s of mass destruction
▪ stockpile
▪ smuggle
WEAPONS + NOUN
▪ system
▪ technology
▪
the illegal transfer of ~s technology to hostile countries
▪ cache
▪
A massive ~s cache was uncovered.
▪ platform
▪
a sophisticated ~s platform
▪ proliferation
▪
nuclear ~s proliferation
▪ capability
▪ facility
▪
a biological ~s facility
▪ development
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against ( often figurative )
▪
This relaxation technique can serve as an effective ~ against stress.