weapon : Idioms & Phrases


atomic weapon

  • noun a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
    atomic weapon.
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automatic weapon

  • noun a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
    automatic firearm; automatic gun.
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biological weapon

  • noun any weapon usable in biological warfare
    bioweapon; bioarm.
    • they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon
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chemical weapon

  • noun chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants
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chemical weapons convention

  • noun a global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons
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Concealed weapons

  • (Law), dangerous weapons so carried on the person as to be knowingly or willfully concealed from sight, a practice forbidden by statute. in some states!
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heavy weapon

  • noun large but transportable armament
    ordnance; artillery; gun.
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  • noun the principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems
    NAWCWPNS.
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nuclear weapon

  • noun a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
    atomic weapon.
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organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons

  • noun international organization for chemical disarmament; administers the Chemical Weapons Convention
    OPCW.
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special weapons and tactics squad

  • noun a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations
    Special Weapons and Tactics squad; SWAT team; SWAT squad.
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special weapons and tactics team

  • noun a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations
    Special Weapons and Tactics squad; SWAT team; SWAT squad.
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weapon of mass destruction

  • noun a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
    W.M.D.; WMD.
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Weapon salve

  • a salve which was supposed to cure a wound by being applied to the weapon that made it. Obs. Boyle.
Webster 1913

weapon system

  • noun any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
    weapon; arm.
    • he was licensed to carry a weapon
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weapon-grade plutonium

  • noun plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits
    weapon-grade plutonium.
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weapons carrier

  • noun military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews
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weapons emplacement

  • noun an emplacement for a gun
    gun emplacement.
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weapons platform

  • noun any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
    platform.
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weapons plutonium

  • noun plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits
    weapon-grade plutonium.
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weapons system

  • noun weapons considered collectively
    weaponry; implements of war; arms; munition.
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weapons-grade

  • adjective satellite of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction)
    • weapons-grade plutonium
    • weapons-grade anthrax
  • adjective satellite extremely strong or concentrated or durable
    industrial-strength.
    • industrial-strength detergent
    • weapons-grade salsa
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