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offensive weapon — As occasionally used in criminal law and statutes, a weapon primarily meant and adapted for attack and the infliction of injury, but practically the term includes anything that would come within the description of a deadly weapon or dangerous… … Black's law dictionary
offensive weapon — /əfɛnsɪv ˈwɛpən/ (say uhfensiv wepuhn) noun (in law) any weapon made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person, or intended for such use by the person having it …
weapon — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly, lethal, potent, powerful ▪ He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. ▪ non lethal ▪ dangerous … Collocations dictionary
weapon — weap|on W2S2 [ˈwepən] n [: Old English; Origin: wApen] 1.) something that you use to fight with or attack someone with, such as a knife, bomb, or gun nuclear/chemical/biological/atomic etc weapons ▪ The police are still looking for the murder… … Dictionary of contemporary English
weapon — An instrument of offensive or defensive combat, or anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, threatening, or injuring a person. The term is chiefly used, in law, in the statutes prohibiting the carrying or using of… … Black's law dictionary
offensive — of|fen|sive1 [əˈfensıv] adj 1.) very rude or insulting and likely to upset people ≠ ↑inoffensive ▪ I found her remarks deeply offensive . offensive to ▪ crude jokes that are offensive to women ▪ offensive behaviour 2.) formal very unpleasant ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
weapon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See arms. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An instrument for combat] Syn. armament, protection, weaponry, deadly weapon, hardware, sophisticated hardware, lethal weapon, defense. Weapons include: club, spear,… … English dictionary for students
offensive — 1. adjective /əˈfɛnsɪv,ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/ a) Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred Some feminists find pornography offensive. b) Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensiv … Wiktionary
Weapon — Weap on (w[e^]p [u^]n; 277), n. [OE. wepen, AS. w[=ae]pen; akin to OS. w[=a]pan, OFries. w[=e]pin, w[=e]pen, D. wapen, G. waffe, OHG. waffan, w[=a]fan, Icel. v[=a]pn, Dan. vaaben, Sw. vapen, Goth. w[=e]pna, pl.; of uncertain origin. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weapon salve — Weapon Weap on (w[e^]p [u^]n; 277), n. [OE. wepen, AS. w[=ae]pen; akin to OS. w[=a]pan, OFries. w[=e]pin, w[=e]pen, D. wapen, G. waffe, OHG. waffan, w[=a]fan, Icel. v[=a]pn, Dan. vaaben, Sw. vapen, Goth. w[=e]pna, pl.; of uncertain origin. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
