weapons system
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈwɛpənz ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
:
sistema de armas
- During the conference, experts discussed the new integrated weapons system designed for joint operations.
- military weapons system
- new weapons system
- high-tech weapons system
Both China and the US are now full steam ahead on autonomous weapons systems development.
- Both China and the US are now full steam ahead on autonomous weapons systems development.
- It is the world's largest telescope and now because we have proven that it can transmit, it's the world's largest directed energy weapons system.
- And look at now drones are just completely accepted as part of the vast weapon systems of the present day.
- You know, we're DARPA exists to create the vast weapon systems of the future.
- An autonomous weapon systems can decide by themselves who to kill, who to boom.
Examples
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Georgia, too, is now approaching NATO members for weapons systems.
Academic text (2000) -
A counterargument is that, while strategy drives Korea's pursuit of modern weapons systems, predictions of what this means for the region require a strategic cultural framework.
Academic text (2001) -
Both China and the US are now full steam ahead on autonomous weapons systems development.
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And look at now drones are just completely accepted as part of the vast weapon systems of the present day.
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Jakovic's company makes weapon systems for the military.
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South Korea has also moved to strengthen its traditional ties with U.S. forces by selecting U.S. weapons systems for its ambitious military upgrade projects.
Academic text (2003) -
There has also been disquiet in India's military circles regarding the quality of Russian weapons systems.
Academic text (2003) -
Currently, the United States military has both airborne and undersea robotic weapons systems, but it has made less progress in ground-based weapons.
Blog text (9) -
Second, the military regards Brazil's capacity to produce high-technology weapons systems as a key way to promote the country's prestige and autonomy.
Academic text (1993) -
Some of those analysts have been complaining that India's overreliance on Russian weapons systems has slowed the progress of India's self-reliance and is becoming a serious strategic drawback.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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5.2
The complete collection of weapons a country or group has
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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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5.9
Military machines and weapons used in war, like tanks and missiles
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7.6
Weapons, bullets, and equipment used in war
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7.0
Weapons and equipment like guns, tanks and ships that an army uses
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3.6
A group of machines and tools used together by the military to attack or defend
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2.8
Weapons and military equipment used for fighting
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4.3
A collection of weapons and equipment that a country keeps for war or to protect itself
How Comprehensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'weapons' (arms) + 'system' (a coordinated set of components) yields an integrated arrangement or collection of weapons. This noun–noun combination follows common cross-linguistic compounding patterns and requires no idiomatic shift, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Weapons system comes from the simple idea of different weapons being parts of one system, like tools in a machine or players on a team that must work together. So a weapons system means all the weapons and equipment made to 'act as one'.