arsenal
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- noun
- /ˈɑːrsənl/
- Today, its arsenal is considerably larger and includes many more rockets capable of reaching Tel Aviv.
- nuclear arsenal
- an arsenal of weapons
- strategic arsenal
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Watch on YouTubeBut they have like such an incredible vast arsenal of nuclear weapons and and nuclear capabilities.
- But they have like such an incredible vast arsenal of nuclear weapons and and nuclear capabilities.
- They built up our biological warfare program, and we used to have an arsenal.
- But keeping huge national arsenals of nuclear weapons isn't going to solve that problem either.
Examples
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Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal is its only real leverage with the international community.
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By contrast with China and Britain, France developed its nuclear arsenal mainly on its own.
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We now have data and tools in our arsenal to protect our planet.
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Its entire nuclear arsenal, you could launch with a thought.
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His nuclear arsenal could have brought the world into a new cold war.
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Do we really need more deterrence than our current arsenal of atomic bombs?
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The North Korean government has increased its arsenal of missiles over the past decade.
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The country is investing in its military arsenal to enhance national defense capabilities.
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After the disarmament treaty, there was a significant reduction in the country's nuclear arsenal.
Synonyms
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2.8
Weapons and military equipment used for fighting
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4.2
Tools used for fighting that belong to a country or group, like guns and swords
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Weapons, bullets, and equipment used in war
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Weapons and equipment like guns, tanks and ships that an army uses
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Weapons and ammunition used by an army, especially large guns
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4.1
A group of weapons designed to work together for military use
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All the weapons and military equipment a country has
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Equipment and supplies used by an army
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A collection of weapons and equipment that a country keeps for war or to protect itself
A reserve of weapons and military supplies kept by a government
Antonyms
- Specialized
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To reduce or remove weapons and armies between countries to lower the chance of war
Compounds
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A collection of weapons and equipment that a country keeps for war or to protect itself
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Arsenal comes from the Arabic phrase dār al-ṣināʿa meaning 'workshop', a place where things are made and kept. Because weapons were made and stored in those places, the word grew to mean a country's whole 'collection of weapons', which is how we use it today.