Phrase Hound found 42 phrases and 44 compound words that contain weapon. The most common are listed below. Open weapon in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 42
- nuclear weaponA weapon that derives its energy from the nuclear reactions of either fission or fusion.
- weapon of mass destructionAny human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.
- chemical weaponA noxious substance contained in some form of delivery system such as a shell or missile.
- cold weaponA weapon that does not use explosives or fire.
- secret weapon
- biological weaponA biological pathogen or toxin designed or used for warfare.
- murder weaponA weapon used to commit a murder.
- conventional weaponA weapon of warfare which is not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature.
- thermonuclear weaponA weapon whose power is derived from nuclear fusion at high temperature.
- space weaponAny weapon that travels through space to a target either in space, in the atmosphere or on the ground
- energy weaponA weapon that fires a beam or pulse of energy (in the form of waves or particles) instead of a solid projectile.
- radiological weaponA weapon, often a bomb, designed to achieve injury or contamination of a target by dispersing harmful radioisotopes.
- weapon-salveA type of ointment formerly applied to a weapon, believed to heal a wound caused by that weapon.
- atomic weaponA nuclear weapon.
- academic weaponAn exceptionally productive and diligent student.
- doomsday weaponSynonym of doomsday device: A hypothetical weapon (often a bomb) programmed to automatically be used in response to certain attacks, usually with very dire consequences (such as the annihilation of the world).
- assault weaponAny select-fire firearm that allows semi-automatic and fully automatic operation, and is used or was once used by a military organization.
- binary weaponA chemical weapon in which the toxic agent is stored as two separate precursors that are relatively harmless prior to being combined.
- bio-weaponAlternative form of bioweapon: Any weapon designed to be used in biological warfare.
- super-weaponAlternative form of superweapon: An extremely powerful weapon.
- survival weaponA firearm or other tool that is lightweight, reliable, and easy to carry or store, specifically chosen or designed to assist a person endure emergency or wilderness situations by providing means for hunting food or self-defense until …
- pole weaponSynonym of polearm: A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.
- crew-served weaponAny weapon system that requires a crew or more than one individual to function due to its high operational complexity.
- weapon of mass disruptionA weapon used to create large-scale disruption instead of destruction.
- ranged weaponAny weapon that strikes at a distance beyond the reach of hand-to-hand combat.
Compound words 44
- weaponsmithA person skilled at making edged weapons
- weaponizeTo make into a weapon.
- weaponmasterAn official in charge of all the weaponry belonging to an organization or household.
- weaponlessLacking a weapon.
- wonderweaponA remarkably powerful weapon.
- superweaponAn extremely powerful weapon.
- cyberweaponComputer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.
- beweaponTo furnish, fit, or supply with a weapon; arm.
- weaponsmithySynonym of weaponsmithing: A specialized profession that involves the forging of weapons (especially edged weapons such as swords) out of metals.
- disweaponTo disarm; to take away the weapon of.