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" If only the authorities could be made to realize that the forces leading them on in the armament race are just insane."
Alva Myrdal

Meaning of "armament" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARMAMENT

From Latin armāmenta utensils, from armāre to equip.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ARMAMENT

ˈɑːməmənt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARMAMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Armament is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARMAMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Weapon

A weapon, arm, or armament is any device used in order to inflict damage or harm to living beings, structures, or systems. Weapons are used to increase the efficacy and efficiency of activities such as hunting, crime, law enforcement, self-defense, and warfare. In a broader context, weapons may be construed to include anything used to gain a strategic, material or mental advantage over an adversary. While just about any ordinary objects such as sticks, stones, cars, or pencils can be used as weapons, many are expressly designed for the purpose – ranging from simple implements such as clubs, swords and guns, and to complicated modern intercontinental ballistic missiles, biological and cyberweapons.

Definition of armament in the English dictionary

The first definition of armament in the dictionary is the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft. Other definition of armament is a military force raised and armed ready for war. Armament is also preparation for war involving the production of equipment and arms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARMAMENT

disarmament · empowerment · filament · firmament · impairment · instrument · ligament · measurement · measurements · ornament · parlement · parliament · procurement · rearmament · requirement · retirement · temperament · testament · tournament · virement

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARMAMENT

arm´s-length · arm´s-length agreement · arm´s-length price · arm´s-length relationship · armada · armadillo · Armageddon · Armagh · Armagnac · Armalite · armamentaria · armamentarium · armaments · armaments depot · armaments factory · Armani · armature · armband · armchair · armchair banking

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARMAMENT

Act of Parliament · advertisement · ament · Blessed Sacrament · Christmas ornament · cruciate ligament · European Parliament · fundament · Houses of Parliament · lament · lineament · medicament · Member of Parliament · Member of the European Parliament · monofilament · New Testament · Old Testament · parament · predicament · sacrament · Scottish Parliament

Synonyms and antonyms of armament in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «armament» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ARMAMENT

Find out the translation of armament to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of armament from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «armament» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

装备
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

armamento
570 millions of speakers
en

English

armament
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आयुध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التسلح
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

вооружение
278 millions of speakers
pt

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armamento
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রণসজ্জা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

armement
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Persenjataan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Rüstung
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

軍備
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

군비
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Armament
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vỏ trang quân đội
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

போர்தளவாடங்களை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्रसज्ज
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

silâhlanma
70 millions of speakers
it

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armamento
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

uzbrojenie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

озброєння
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

armament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξοπλισμών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wapentuig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beväpning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bevæpning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of armament

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMAMENT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of armament
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «armament».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about armament

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «ARMAMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word armament.
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Bulent Ecevit
So we are fulfilling our task in preventing serious armament stocks in Iraq within our possibilities.
2
Frank B. Kellogg
Competition in armament, both land and naval, is not only a terrible burden upon the people, but I believe it to be one of the greatest menaces to the peace of the world.
3
Frank B. Kellogg
I know that military alliances and armament have been the reliance for peace for centuries, but they do not produce peace; and when war comes, as it inevitably does under such conditions, these armaments and alliances but intensify and broaden the conflict.
4
Alva Myrdal
If only the authorities could be made to realize that the forces leading them on in the armament race are just insane.
5
Chester W. Nimitz
That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our faith is not primarily in these machines of defense but in ourselves.
6
Hjalmar Schacht
With the aid of this credit policy, however, Germany created an armament second to none, and this armament in turn made possible the results of our policy.
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Hjalmar Schacht
The very necessity of bringing our armament up to a certain level as rapidly as possible must place in the foreground the idea of as large returns as possible in foreign exchange and therewith the greatest possible assurance of raw material supplies, through exporting.
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Ahmed Yassin
Our priorities require that all children of Palestine, men and women, be ready for conflict, both from the standpoint of training and from the standpoint of armament.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARMAMENT»

Discover the use of armament in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to armament and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Armament and History: The Influence of Armament on History ...
In this study of the influence of armaments on history, J.F.C. Fuller shows how the inventive genius of man can potentially obliterate his sense of moral values and destroy civilization.
J. F. C. Fuller, 1998
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Armament and Disarmament: South Africa's Nuclear Experience
"Armament and Disarmament" sheds light on the complexity of events surrounding the South African nuclear weapons program and brings tribute to the ingenuity and dedication of all those involved.
Hannes Steyn, 2005
3
Armament Engineering: A Computer Aided Approach
This volume deals with essential mechanical engineering aspects common to artillery and tank main armament. It integrates Mechanical Engineering, Interior Ballistics, Armament Operation, and Computer Programming.
H. Peter, 2003
4
Encyclopaedia of Modern Aircraft Armament
Lists all aircraft in current military use with the weapons they carry, their capabilities, and the combinations of weapon load that can be carried in bomb bays or on hardpoints
Christopher Chant, 1988
5
Collected Works of Count Rumford: Light and armament
In this edition Mr. Brown has rearragned the papers according to subject matter. Rumford's papers dealing with light and with armament are contained in this fourth volume.
Benjamin Graf von Rumford, Sanborn Conner Brown, 1970
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Armoured Firepower: The Development of Tank Armament, 1939-45
The firepower of a tank is its most important characteristic and its sole raison d'etre, therefore the choice of armament is a vital ingredient in equipping an armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) for success on the battlefield.
Peter Gudgin, 1997
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Moral Re-Armament: The Reinventions of an American Religious ...
This book traces Moral Re-Armament’s reinventions over fifty years, from its Ivy League beginnings to its spiritual heirs, Up With People and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Daniel Sack, 2009
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The Challenge of Old Chemical Munitions and Toxic Armament ...
In October 1993, eighteen experts from ten countries met in Munster, Germany to discuss various aspects of the problem of old chemical munitions and toxic armaments wastes.
Thomas Stock, Karlheinz Lohs, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, 1997
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Organizational Maintenance Manual for Armament Subsystem, ...
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART for ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM, HELICOPTER, TOW GUIDED MISSILE: M65 MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART for ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM, HELICOPTER, TOW GUIDED MISSILE: B -2 Change 9 ...
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U. S. Aerial Armament in World War II - The Ultimate Look: ...
ollowing his previous "Ultimate Look" volumes on the B-29, B-32, B-18, and B-25, and volume one in the series on guns, ammunition, and turrets, Wolf continues his definitive history of U.S. aerial armament in World War II. Drawing from his ...
William Wolf, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARMAMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term armament is used in the context of the following news items.
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Armament Airmen keep the Falcon fighting
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Armament Flight perform an inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
2
Expert: We should prepare for war rather than intimidate enemy …
America, NATO have adopted a decision to raise armament in Europe. And Russia, in response, started to fortify its flanks. They will place their ... «News.Az, Jul 15»
3
Platform security lags as information systems strengthen
However, the need to introduce similar changes for platform security, (i.e. aircraft, armament, command and control systems, etc.) has never ... «Federal Times, Jul 15»
4
Russian Submarines Leave Crowd in Awe at St. Petersburg …
"Currently, all plans on the state armament program for the supply of ships to the Navy are implemented on time." Among the most notable ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
5
Global importance of Saudi Arabia
... Moscow and the initial agreements signed between the two countries including those related to investment, armament and nuclear reactors. «Arab News, Jul 15»
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Polish Navy launches its new patrol boat ORP Slazak
Siemoniak also added that negotiations with Polish Armament Group are ongoing for the next six ships, including patrol and coast guard ... «Naval Technology, Jul 15»
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Fincantieri launches Italian Navy's last Todaro-class submarine
Italian shipyard Fincantieri has launched the last of four U212A Todaro-class submarines ordered by the central unit for naval armament ... «Naval Technology, Jul 15»
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Orbital ATK Cut to "Sell" at Zacks (OA)
... armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services, and advanced aerospace structures. «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
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Celtaxsys, Inc. Gains FDA Clearance for Landmark Phase 2 Trial of …
... efficacious and safe, can become an important addition to the armament of current CF treatments by reducing lung inflammation and slowing ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
10
A year on the Throne
Finding one and not laying claim to it - but rather, holding the line with an inferior armament while shouting, "YOU TAKE IT! GO ON! «Eurogamer.net, Jul 15»
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