prohibited weapon

AmE: /prəˈhɪbɪtɪd ˈwɛpən/

Definition

Definition of prohibited weapon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

Rare

weapon that law or rules say people must not own or use

Rare

The switchblade was declared a prohibited weapon by the city council.
Carrying a concealed taser is considered possessing a prohibited weapon here.
The airport scanners are designed to detect any prohibited weapon.

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Expressions with prohibited

void where prohibited

adj.

not applicable in restricted areas

The coupon is void where prohibited by store policy.

prohibited substance

drug or chemical that rules or laws do not allow people to use

Athletes are tested before competitions for any prohibited substance.

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.

lethal weapon

object designed or easily used to kill someone in an attack

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

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.

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French:arme prohibée, ...
German:verbotene Waffe, ...
Italian:arma proibita, ...
Spanish:arma prohibida, ...
Portuguese:arma proibida, ...
Chinese:违禁武器, ...
Japanese:禁止武器, ...
Arabic:سِلَاح مَحْظُور, ...
Hebrew:נֶשֶׁק אָסוּר, ...
Russian:запрещённое оружие, ...
Ukrainian:заборонена зброя, ...
Hindi:प्रतिबंधित हथियार, ...
Bengali:নিষিদ্ধ অস্ত্র, ...
Catalan:arma prohibida, ...
Czech:zakázaná zbraň, ...
Danish:forbudt våben, ...
Dutch:verboden wapen, ...
Greek:απαγορευμένο όπλο, ...
Hungarian:tiltott fegyver, ...
Khmer:អាវុធហាមឃាត់, ...
Korean:금지 무기, ...
Persian:سلاح ممنوع, ...
Polish:zakazana broń, ...
Portuguese (BR):arma proibida, ...
Romanian:armă interzisă, ...
Swedish:förbjudet vapen, ...
Thai:อาวุธต้องห้าม, ...
Turkish:yasaklı silah, ...
Vietnamese:vũ khí bị cấm, ...

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