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superweapon

superweapon

1 7.5
A very powerful device that can destroy large areas
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌwɛpən/
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  • In the film, the villain tries to harness the power of a superweapon to conquer the galaxy.

Examples

  • Our intelligence tells us that Nirmata's developed a superweapon called Alpha-O.

    The Creator (2023)

  • Deactivate the superweapon.

    The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

  • Spawned from the same mind that created the Death Star, the Sun Crusher was the pinnacle of the Empire's superweapons.

    Blog text (5)

  • The scientists revealed plans for a new superweapon that could end battles in seconds.

  • Military experts are concerned about the development of a superweapon that could disrupt global security.

Synonyms

powerful weapon
vssuperweapon
13 3.5

Something like a skill or idea that gives a strong advantage

is a real military tool with far greater destructive capability

How Destructive

superweapon
1 7.5
weapon
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

superweapon singular
superweapons plural

Morphology

superweapon = weapon (transparent) = super + weapon

The meaning is directly built from the productive prefix 'super-' meaning 'extremely' or 'above' plus 'weapon', yielding an exceptionally powerful weapon.

Etymology

Superweapon breaks into super- meaning 'above' or 'over' and weapon meaning a 'tool for fighting', so a superweapon is a weapon that is 'above' others in power and therefore very strong and destructive.