weaponeer

weap·on·eer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wep-uh-neer]
- /ˌwɛp əˈnɪər/
- /wˌepənˈiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wep-uh-neer]
- /ˌwɛp əˈnɪər/

Definitions of weaponeer word

noun weaponeer Military. a person who prepares an atomic bomb for detonation. 1
noun weaponeer a person who designs nuclear weapons. 1
noun weaponeer (US) Someone who makes weapons, especially nuclear weapons. 1
noun weaponeer a person associated with the use or maintenance of weapons, esp nuclear weapons 0
noun weaponeer an expert in the design and production of weapons, esp. nuclear weapons 0
noun weaponeer A member of an aircrew responsible for the weapons. 0

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Origin of weaponeer

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945; weapon + -eer

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Parts of speech for Weaponeer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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weaponeer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

weaponeer usage trend in Literature

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