weapon

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"The Western notion that Russia uses energy as a weapon is a media oversimplification of very complicated politics," says HBS professor Rawi Abdelal.

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  1. noun An instrument of attack or defense in combat, as a gun, missile, or sword.
  2. noun Zoology A part or organ, such as a claw or stinger, used by an animal in attack or defense.
  3. noun A means used to defend against or defeat another: Logic was her weapon.
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  • "Hitting someone about the head with a weapon is an extremely dangerous thing to do" - Recorder Mark Lucraft QC —  ITN Headlines
  • He said: "Hitting someone about the head with a weapon is an extremely dangerous thing to do." —  ITN Headlines
  • We're hoping the weapon is a rapid-fire nuclear missile launcher. —  Computer And Video Games
  • The very design and construction of such a weapon is against international law. —  Tundra Tabloids.......
  • Barjam does a good job building the tension, as a weapon is about to be unleashed on the Earth and our ragtag group of heroes has to stop it. —  Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources
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  1. Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen.

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  1. from Middle English wepen, weppon, wapen, wopen, from Anglo-Saxon wæmarc;pen, wæmarc;pn, a weapon, shield, sword, = Old Saxon wāpan, sword, = OFries. wēpin, wēpen, wēpn = Dutch wapen = Middle Low German Low German wapen = Old High German waffan, wafan, Middle High German wappen, wafen, German waffen, weapon (cf. German wappen, scutcheon, coat of arms, from D. or Low German), = Icelandic vāpn = Swedish vapen = Danish vaaben = Gothic (Moesogothic) plural wēpna, weapon.
  2. from Middle English wepnien, weapon, arm with weapons, from Anglo-Saxon wāpxian = OFries. wēpna = Old High German wāfenen (cf. German ge-waffnet, bewaffnet, armed with weapons) = Icelandic vāpna = Swedish väpna = Danish væbne, arm; from the noun.
 

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