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
  • The couple’s dogs, Tsuki and Bizet, circle underfoot as Posen slumps in Ball’s arms in the kitchen.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The top photo showed the couple smiling and was followed by a later picture with Dylan in their arms.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of arms
Noun
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the dignitaries that Trump is known to have invited, though multiple media outlets reported last week the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. was likely to go instead.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Her work has appeared in media outlets including Outside, National Geographic, Scuba Diving, and NPR.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of media
Noun
  • They are formulated with ingredients like Italian Olive Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Goji Berry, and Sicilian Avocado to nourish, moisturize, and condition lips.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The difference is a processing step that extends shelf life without changing the integrity of the ingredients.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ingredients
Noun
  • Mangione was also initially charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Monday's news conference came shortly after Mangione, a native of Maryland, was arraigned in Pennsylvania on charges including forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing instruments of a crime and false identification to law enforcement, Blair County charging documents show.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of instruments
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