Weapon
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| + | "[[History]] progresses at the speed of its [[weapon]]s systems."--''[[Speed and Politics]]'' (1977) by Paul Virilio | ||
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| + | [[Image:Great Train Robbery still, public domain film.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A [[film still]] from the ''[[Great Train Robbery]]'', a [[robber]] shooting at the [[projection screen]].]] | ||
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | A '''weapon''' is a [[tool]] which is intended to or is used to [[Injury|injure]], kill, or [[incapacitate|incapacitate]] a [[person]] or an animal, damage or destroy [[property]], or to otherwise render [[factors of production|resources]] non-functional or unavailable. Weapons may be used to [[attack]] and [[Defense (military)|defend]], and consequently also to [[threat]]en or [[Protection|protect]]. Metaphorically, anything used to damage (even [[psychology|psychologically]]) can be referred to as a weapon. |
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A weapon is a tool which is intended to or is used to injure, kill, or incapacitate a person or an animal, damage or destroy property, or to otherwise render resources non-functional or unavailable. Weapons may be used to attack and defend, and consequently also to threaten or protect. Metaphorically, anything used to damage (even psychologically) can be referred to as a weapon.
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