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missilery

8.9

A supply of weapons that fly and hit targets, kept for military use

noun
/ˈmɪsəˌlɛri/

Specialized

: misiles

Inspectors checked the missilery to ensure all missiles were properly maintained and secured.

Examples

The military base was known for its extensive missilery and advanced defense systems.
During the conflict, the country's missilery played a crucial role in its defense strategy.
The military's missilery is state-of-the-art.
Countries are investing in advanced missilery.
Inspectors checked the missilery to ensure all missiles were properly maintained and secured.
The military base was known for its extensive missilery and advanced defense systems.
During the conflict, the country's missilery played a crucial role in its defense strategy.

Synonyms

ammunition

vsmissilery

197 5.3

Small metal objects like bullets and shells that guns shoot

focuses on a single weapon type rather than general consumables

weaponry

vsmissilery

82 4.2

Tools used for fighting that belong to a country or group, like guns and swords

is focused on one weapon form rather than various weapon types

hardware

vsmissilery

Literature

69 5.9

Military machines and weapons used in war, like tanks and missiles

is for one weapon class rather than all heavy equipment

munition

vsmissilery

Specialized

45 7.6

Weapons, bullets, and equipment used in war

is limited to one kind of weapon rather than the broad wartime group

armament

vsmissilery

21 7.0

Weapons and equipment like guns, tanks and ships that an army uses

is narrower, applying to a single weapon class rather than national arsenal

arms

vsmissilery

2 2.8

Weapons and military equipment used for fighting

is more specific, referring to one weapon category rather than general military stockpile

armamentary stockpile

vsmissilery

9.1

A reserve of weapons and military supplies kept by a government

is focused on one weapon type rather than a general reserve

How Many

arsenal

85 5.2

missilery

Specialized

8.9

stockpile

45 4.2

cache

43 6.0

Surface Forms

missilery singular

missileries plural

Morphology

missilery = missile (transparent) = missile + ery

The meaning is directly derived from 'missile' with the suffix '-ery' indicating a collective or domain; learners who know 'missile' and common '-ery' formations can infer this sense.

Etymology

Missilery comes from missile, which goes back to Latin mittere 'to send', plus the ending -ery, which makes a word about a place, a supply, or a practice like bakery or armory. So missilery is the set, the military units, or the science of weapons that are 'sent' at a target, and that explains its modern meaning as missiles, the missile branch, or missile technology.