Preposition: of

• destruction: The recent fiasco around weapons of mass destruction springs to mind.

Converse of object

• possess: It is now clear that at the time of the US-led military action Iraq did not possess such weapons.

• acquire: A variety of states and groups continue to seek to acquire weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them.

• deploy: For Russia, however, NATO enlargement brings an Alliance that still deploys nuclear weapons in Europe closer to its borders.

• wield: All soldiers look and play great, wielding recognizable weapons that make recognizable noises.

• carry: Ships carrying nuclear weapons will be banned from British ports.

Adjective modifier

• nuclear: Ships carrying nuclear weapons will be banned from British ports.

• biological: In my opinion, the problem of defense against biological weapons is mostly a medical problem.

• offensive: Yesterday, another activist was arrested for possessing an offensive weapon, taking the total number of arrests to 39.

• tactical: Under these circumstances, there would be no incentive for either side to confine itself to the use of tactical nuclear weapons.

• chemical: Saddam Hussein used the chemical weapons on his own people.

• lethal: These aircraft are equipped with a considerable array of accurate and lethal weapons.

Modifies a noun

• inspector: Why was Hans Blix, the UN's chief weapons inspector, not given more time?

• proliferation: The Russian president recognizes that terrorism and weapons proliferation, rather than NATO, are the real threats to Russia's security.

• inspection: Hans Blix delivered his report to the UN regarding the weapons inspection of Iraq On Friday 15th February.

• program: Such capabilities also can support fissile material production for Tehran's overall nuclear weapons program.

Noun used with modifier

• chemical: The devastating effects of chemical weapons are well known in the area.

• siege: Among his previous works are books on the Japanese invasion of Korea and studies of siege weapons of the Far East.

• battlefield: Since all future battlefield weapons will be navigated by satellite, Europe will be helping China re-arm using Galileo technology.

• murder: MULDER: So this is definitely the murder weapon?