weapon

weapon
[ʹwepən] n
1. оружие, боевое средство; боезаряд

nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon - ядерное оружие

weapons of mass destruction /annihilation/ - оружие массового уничтожения

sophisticated weapons - новейшие виды сложного оружия

all-purpose weapon - универсальное оружие

directed-energy weapon - лучевое оружие

cutting weapon - рубящее оружие

weapon of opportunity - воен. наличное боевое средство (для поражения внезапно появившейся цели)

2. орудие, средство, оружие

the strike as a political weapon - забастовка как политическое орудие

to fight an adversary with /at/ his own weapon(s) - бить противника его собственным оружием

3. биол. средства самозащиты (у животных, насекомых)

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  • 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 — [wep′ən] n. [ME wepen < OE wæpen, akin to Ger waffe, ON vāpn, Goth wēpna: base found only in Gmc] 1. an instrument or device of any kind used to injure or kill, as in fighting or hunting 2. any organ or part of an organism used for attacking… …   English World dictionary

  • weapon — O.E. wæpen instrument of fighting and defense, from P.Gmc. *wæpnan (Cf. O.S. wapan, O.N. vapn, Dan. vaaben, O.Fris. wepin, M.Du. wapen, O.H.G. waffen, Ger. wafen (neut.), waffe (fem.)), from *webno m, of unknown origin with no cognates outside… …   Etymology dictionary

  • weapon — [n] arm, armament ammunition, anlace, arbalest, archery, arrow, assegai, atlatl, ax, axe, backsword, ballista, banderilla, barong, bat, baton, battle ax, bayonet, bazooka, billy club, blackjack, blade, blowgun, bludgeon, bomb, boomerang, bow and… …   New thesaurus

  • weapon — ► NOUN 1) a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage. 2) a means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself. DERIVATIVES weaponry noun. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

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  • weapon — n. 1) to load a weapon 2) to fire a weapon 3) to brandish; carry; draw; handle a weapon 4) to calibrate; zero in a weapon 5) to lay down, throw down one s weapons 6) a concealed; deadly weapon 7) automatic; defensive; heavy; light; offensive;… …   Combinatory dictionary


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