lethal weapon

UK: /ˈliːθəl ˈwɛpən/

Definition

Definition of lethal weapon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

armingobject designed or easily used to kill someone in an attack

Carrying a concealed lethal weapon without a permit is illegal here.

figurative dangerperson or body part seen as dangerously capable of causing death

With his training, the fighter’s fists were considered a lethal weapon.

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Expressions with lethal

lethal cocktail

mixture of things that together can cause death

The lethal cocktail of drugs proved fatal.

lethal dose

dose of drug proving fatal

He accidentally took a lethal dose of the medication.

lethal injection

act of injecting a deadly substance

The spy avoided the lethal injection prepared for him.

lethal gene

gene that causes death when present in an organism

The discovery of the lethal gene in fruit flies helped understand genetic disorders..

median lethal dose

amount of a substance causing death in 50% of subjects

The median lethal dose of the chemical was determined in the lab.

Expressions with weapon

double-edged weapon

something that has both positive and negative effects

Social media is a double-edged weapon in modern society.

secret weapon

person or thing providing unique advantage

Her creativity was the team's secret weapon in the competition.

traditional weapon

weapon used historically by a specific culture

The samurai sword is a traditional weapon of Japan.

murder weapon

object used to commit a murder

The knife was identified as the murder weapon.

offensive weapon

object used or intended to hurt or attack someone

Carrying an offensive weapon is illegal in many countries.

draw a weapon

take out a weapon for use

The knight drew a weapon to defend himself.

heavy weapon

large and powerful weapon used in military

The army deployed heavy weapons to the conflict zone..

assault weapon

firearm designed for rapid fire and combat use

The ban on assault weapons aims to reduce violent crimes.

atomic weapon

weapon using nuclear reactions for explosive power

The country tested an atomic weapon last year.

chemical weapon

weapon that uses toxic chemicals to harm or kill people

A chemical weapon was used in the attack.

Terms with lethal weapon included in their meaning

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non-lethal weapon

type of non-lethal projectile fired from a gun

binary weapon

military technology

weapon system using two separate components that become lethal when combined

Examples of lethal weapon in a sentence

Police warned that even a car can become a lethal weapon when driven recklessly.
Her precise kicks turned her legs into a lethal weapon in the ring.
The assassin treats his entire body as a lethal weapon.

View all translations of lethal weapon

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French:arme létale, ...
German:tödliche Waffe, gefährliche Waffe, ...
Italian:arma letale, persona pericolosissima, ...
Spanish:arma letal, ...
Portuguese:arma letal, ...
Chinese:致命武器, 杀人武器, ...
Japanese:殺傷能力のある武器, 殺人武器, ...
Arabic:سِلَاح قَاتِل, سِلاح مُميت, ...
Hebrew:נֶשֶׁק קַטְלָנִי, נֶשֶׁק קַטְלָנִי, ...
Russian:смертельное оружие, оружие смерти, ...
Ukrainian:смертельна зброя, ...
Hindi:घातक हथियार, ...
Bengali:প্রাণঘাতী অস্ত্র, ঘাতক অস্ত্র, ...
Catalan:arma letal, ...
Czech:smrtící zbraň, něco nebo někdo schopný zabít, ...
Danish:dødeligt våben, dræbende våben, ...
Dutch:dodelijk wapen, moordwapen, ...
Greek:φονικό όπλο, ...
Hungarian:halálos fegyver, halálos eszköznek tekintett testrész, ...
Khmer:អាវុធសម្លាប់មនុស្ស, មនុស្ស ឬផ្នែករាងកាយដែលត្រូវបានចាត់ទុកថាអាចបង្កគ្រោះថ្នាក់ដល់ជីវិតបាន, ...
Korean:치명적인 무기, 살인 병기, ...
Persian:سلاح کشنده, چیزی یا کسی که آن‌قدر خطرناک است که گویی خودِ او یک سلاح مرگبار است, ...
Polish:broń śmiercionośna, śmiercionośna broń, ...
Portuguese (BR):arma letal, arma fatal, ...
Romanian:armă letală, ...
Swedish:dödligt vapen, farligt vapen, ...
Thai:อาวุธร้ายแรง, อาวุธสังหาร, ...
Turkish:ölümcül silah, can alıcı silah, ...
Vietnamese:vũ khí sát thương, ...

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