murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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The murder weapon, a knife, was recovered, police said. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025 During closing arguments, Davis told jurors how Williams placed the murder weapon in Griffith’s bedroom before carefully planning his getaway. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025 Authorities did not find the orange long-sleeve shirt or a murder weapon. CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024 Masa then grabs the murder weapon — the smoking chair — and beats No. 17 with it. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for murder weapon 

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“Murder weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder%20weapon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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