WEAPON

Meaning of WEAPON in English

/ ˈwepən; NAmE / noun

an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking sb :

nuclear weapons

a lethal / deadly weapon

The police still haven't found the murder weapon .

He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .

—see also biological weapon , chemical weapon

something such as knowledge, words, actions, etc. that can be used to attack or fight against sb/sth :

Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease.

Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children.

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IDIOMS

see double-edged

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English wǣp(e)n , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wapen and German Waffe .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

WEAPON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) antitank weapon nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon atomic weapon
Английский словарь Британика
WEAPON — I. ˈwepən, dial ˈwēp- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English wepen, wepne, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEAPON — (n.) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
Английский словарь Webster
WEAPON — ( n. ) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEAPON — — weaponed , adj. — weaponless , adj. /wep"euhn/ , n. 1. any instrument or device for use in attack …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WEAPON — I. ˈwe-pən noun Etymology: Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old High German wāffan weapon, Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEAPON — noun a thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished. 2. weapon ·noun fig.: the means or instrument …
Webster English vocab
WEAPON — [weap.on] n [ME wepen, fr. OE waepen; akin to OHG waffan weapon, ON vapn] (bef. 12c) 1: something (as a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEAPON — an instrument used in combat for the purpose of killing, injuring, or defeating an enemy. A weapon may be a …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEAPON — weapon BrE AmE ˈwep ə n ▷ weapon|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEAPON — weap ‧ on S3 W2 /ˈwepən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wæpen ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEAPON
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEAPON — n. 1 a thing designed or used or usable for inflicting bodily harm (e.g. a gun or cosh). 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEAPON — n.1 a thing designed or used or usable for inflicting bodily harm (e.g. a gun or cosh). 2 a means …
Oxford English vocab
WEAPON — ( weapons) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A weapon is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEAPON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chemical weapons ban ▪ a global chemical weapons ban a murder weapon (= the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEAPON — n. antitank weapon nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon atomic weapon
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WEAPON — (n): it's great i.e. it's a weapon. i.e. (ireland sleng)
Slang English vocab
WEAPON — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly , lethal , potent , powerful ▪ He was charged with assault with a deadly ~. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WEAPON — INDEX: 1. a weapon 2. having weapons 3. having no weapons 4. to get weapons or provide someone with weapons …
Longman Activator English vocab
WEAPON — See ↑ WEAPON 1
Longman Activator English vocab
WEAPON — сущ. 1) оружие (для боевых действий) to brandish weapon ≈ размахивать оружием (угрожать кому-л.) to fire a weapon ≈ стрелять …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WEAPON — weapon.ogg ʹwepən n 1. оружие, боевое средство; боезаряд nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon - ядерное оружие weapons of mass destruction …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WEAPON — n 1. оружие, боевое средство; боезаряд nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon - ядерное оружие weapons of mass destruction /annihilation/ - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WEAPON — сущ. 1) орудие, оружие to brandish weapon — размахивать оружием ( угрожать кому-л. ) to fire a weapon — стрелять …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WEAPON — сущ. 1) орудие, оружие to brandish weapon — размахивать оружием (угрожать кому-л.) to fire a weapon — стрелять из оружия to handle a weapon …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WEAPON — _n. 1> оружие; _перен. средство; weapon of mass destruction - оружие массового уничтожения 2> средства самозащиты (у животных и насекомых)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WEAPON — сущ. 1) оружие - atomic weapons - deadly weapon - of extermination - of mass destruction - the atomic weapon - weapons of annihilation 2) средство - political weapon - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
WEAPON — 1) оружие 2) орудие; средство • - bacteriological weapons - chemical weapons - conventional weapons - dangerous weapon - deadly weapon - limited weapons - nuclear weapons - offensive weapon - …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
WEAPON — сущ. 1) оружие (для боевых действий) to brandish weapon ≈ размахивать оружием (угрожать кому-л.) to fire a weapon ≈ стрелять …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WEAPON — arme, missil
English interlingue dictionary
WEAPON — hinagiban;sandata
English-Visayan vocabulary
WEAPON — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old High German wāffan ~, Old Norse vāpn …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WEAPON — (n.) A thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished.
Английский словарь Webster
WEAPON — (n.) An instrument of offensive of defensive combat; something to fight with; anything used, or designed to be used, in …
Английский словарь Webster
WEAPON — ( n. ) An instrument of offensive of defensive combat; something to fight with; anything used, or designed to be …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEAPON — ( n. ) A thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEAPON — n. instrument for use in attack or defense in combat (i.e. sword, gun, claws, etc.); any means used to fight …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEAPON — n. assault weapon biological weapon chemical weapon
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WEAPON — n. Function: transitive verb Date: before 12th century : ARM
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WEAPON — n. Pronunciation: ' we-p ə n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English wepen, from Old English w ǣ pen; akin to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WEAPON — ■ noun 1》 a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage. 2》 a means of gaining …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WEAPON — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is an object …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WEAPON — [noun] [C] - any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun or a bomba lethal weaponchemical/nuclear/biological weaponsThe …
Cambridge English vocab
WEAPON — Synonyms and related words : A-weapons, armament, arms, biological weapons, conventional weapons, cutting edge, deadly weapons, edge, edge tool, featheredge, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WEAPON — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
WEAPON — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Personal Weapons See also bomb , bullet , gun , projectile . knobkerrie axe …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WEAPON
Dirty English-Russian vocab
WEAPON — n. 1) to load a ~ 2) to fire a ~ 3) to brandish; carry; draw; handle a ~ 4) …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
WEAPON — wæpen, guðwine, wæpen
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
WEAPON — Оружие
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WEAPON — оружие; fig. средство средства самозащиты (у животных и насекомых)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WEAPON — (n) оружие
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WEAPON — n 1. оружие, боевое средство; боезаряд nuclear ~s, the nuclear ~ - ядерное оружие ~s of mass destruction /annihilation/ - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WEAPON — n. оружие, боевое средство, средства самозащиты
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WEAPON — n. оружие, боевое средство, средства самозащиты
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WEAPON — оружие
Англо-Русский физический словарь
WEAPON — n. 1. оружие; перен. средство; weapon of mass destruction - оружие массового уничтожения 2. средства самозащиты (у животных и насекомых)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WEAPON — оружие; fig. средство средства самозащиты (у животных и насекомых)
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
WEAPON — _n. 1> оружие; _перен. средство; weapon of mass destruction оружие массового уничтожения 2> средства самозащиты (у животных и насекомых)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WEAPON — Оружие
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
WEAPON — оружие
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
WEAPON — [n.] оружие, [перен. тж.] средство (борьбы) atomic ~s атомное оружие (thermo)nuclear ~s (термо)ядерное оружие ~ of mass annihilation, ~ of …
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
WEAPON — n оружие, перен. тж. средство (борьбы), atomic ~s атомное оружие; (thermo)nuclear ~s (термо)ядерное оружие; ~ of mass annihilation, ~ of …
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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