/ˈwɛpən/
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Translation
A thing made for fighting, such as a gun or a knife.
Word origin
From Old English waepen, the word for a tool made for fighting.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- waepen
Grammar
Gender
Pluralweapons
Examples
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"Weapon" is any thing made to hurt someone.
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A gun, a knife or a stick can all be a weapon.
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"Weapons" is the plural of "weapon".
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