murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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The gaping wound in his torso was stuffed with a cigarette butt and the murder weapon, a paring knife. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2026 No fingerprints, no witnesses, no murder weapon. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Kimberli Pierce said police told Maurice Pierce that his gun was the murder weapon. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Some might have information about the whereabouts of the murder weapon, Gianino said. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for murder weapon

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