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weapon
noun
[ ˈwɛp(ə)n ]
• a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.
• "nuclear weapons"
Origin:
Old English wǣp(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wapen and German Waffe .
