murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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Investigators on Theresa's case had very little to go on — no footprints, no fingerprints, no murder weapon. Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 Some might have information about the whereabouts of the murder weapon, Gianino said. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 No fingerprints, no witnesses, no murder weapon. Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 The murder weapon has not been recovered. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for murder weapon

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“Murder weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder%20weapon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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