weapons 1 of 2

noun

Definition of weaponsnext
plural of weapon
1
as in arms
something used to defend Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.

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2
as in tools
a person or thing that is used to produce a result Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest.

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weapons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of weapon
as in equips

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  1. arms
  2. media
  3. ingredients
  4. instruments
Noun
  • In Jagdish Patel’s frozen arms was the body of his 3-year-old son, Dharmik, wrapped in a blanket.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • In Jagdish Patel’s frozen arms was the body of his 3-year-old son, Dharmik, wrapped in a blanket.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of arms
Noun
  • The company’s social media post promoting the Palm Angels and Alpinestars x MoneyGram Haas team jacket drove an 833 percent increase in engagement compared to Palm Angles’ yearly engagement average.
    Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Prioritize Your Media Presence My advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is to prioritize building a media presence from day one.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of media
Noun
  • Natural forms of opiates and dopamine – key players in brain pathways that diminish pain and enhance reward – seem to be telltale ingredients of the elevated tails in our anticipation training program.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This decrease in cost ratio is due to a higher proportion of sales from cosmetic ingredients, which have higher margins.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of ingredients
Noun
  • NorthView's management identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting related to complex financial instruments and other accounting areas.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also includes details on the company's financial instruments, mineral properties, and related party transactions.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of instruments
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Thesaurus Entries Near weapons

weaponry

weapons

wear

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