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weapon
What does weapon mean?
weapon (noun): an instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce weapon?
/ˈwɛpən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does weapon come from?
From Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpn.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “weapon” mean?
an instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords
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a recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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an opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent
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