murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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The murder weapon was never recovered, but the killer dropped a Ka-Bar knife sheath near Mogen's body. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Major evidence, including the alleged murder weapon, was suppressed as a result. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025 To win, the contestants must outwit their opponents and identify the suspect, location and murder weapon of the crime. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025 If the murder weapon was something other than a liquor bottle, that means the killer brought the weapon, carried it out and discarded it. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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