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Meaning of "weaponry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEAPONRY

weaponry  [ˈwɛpənrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEAPONRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Weaponry 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 WEAPONRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

weaponry

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 weaponry in the English dictionary

The definition of weaponry in the dictionary is weapons regarded collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEAPONRY


aldermanry
ˈɔːldəmənrɪ
almonry
ˈɑːmənrɪ
archdeaconry
ˈɑːtʃˈdiːkənrɪ
blazonry
ˈbleɪzənrɪ
canonry
ˈkænənrɪ
citizenry
ˈsɪtɪzənrɪ
emblazonry
ɪmˈbleɪzənrɪ
extraordinary
ɪkˈstrɔːdənrɪ
falconry
ˈfɔːlkənrɪ
felonry
ˈfɛlənrɪ
freemasonry
ˈfriːˌmeɪsənrɪ
heathenry
ˈhiːðənrɪ
heronry
ˈhɛrənrɪ
masonry
ˈmeɪsənrɪ
ordinary
ˈɔːdənrɪ
slovenry
ˈslʌvənrɪ
sokemanry
ˈsəʊkmənrɪ
stonemasonry
ˈstəʊnˌmeɪsənrɪ
subdeaconry
ˈsʌbˌdiːkənrɪ
yeomanry
ˈjəʊmənrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEAPONRY

weaner
weaning
weanling
weapon
weapon dog
weapon system
weaponed
weaponeer
weaponize
weaponless
weapons inspector
weapons of mass destruction
weapons-grade
wear
wear and tear
wear down
wear off
wear one´s heart on one´s sleeve
wear out
wear out one´s welcome

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEAPONRY

cannonry
captainry
cautionry
chaplainry
charlatanry
chieftainry
cousinry
deaconry
demonry
Frederick Henry
Good King Henry
henry
Hooray Henry
John Henry
mansonry
millihenry
O. Henry
pigeonry
ribbonry
wardenry

Synonyms and antonyms of weaponry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «weaponry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEAPONRY

Find out the translation of weaponry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of weaponry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «weaponry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 所有武器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

armamento
570 millions of speakers

English

weaponry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हथियार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسلحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вооружение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

potencial bélico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্রশস্ত্রসমুহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

armement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senjata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waffen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>すべての兵器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무기류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Weaponry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vũ khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆயுதங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्रास्त्रे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silâhlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

armi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

broń
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

озброєння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπλισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wapens
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Vapen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

våpen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of weaponry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEAPONRY»

The term «weaponry» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEAPONRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «weaponry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «weaponry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «WEAPONRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word weaponry.
1
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
It is impossible to preserve my friendship with people who are allegedly leaders when they are attacking their own people, shooting at them, using tanks and other forms of heavy weaponry.
2
Stephen Kinzer
Mexico needs schools, rural development, and an independent judiciary, not high-tech weaponry.
3
Don Nickles
It bothers me to read the comments of leaders of the Hamas and others who hate America that their goal is to have more weaponry capable of delivering all types of weapons of mass destruction.
4
Ted Nugent
Without question, the Red Ryder BB gun is the most important gun in the history of American weaponry.
5
Terry Pratchett
You can't build a plot out of jokes. You need tragic relief. And you need to let people know that when a lot of frightened people are running around with edged weaponry, there are deaths. Stupid deaths, usually. I'm not writing 'The A-Team' - if there's a fight going on, people will get hurt. Not letting this happen would be a betrayal.
6
Dallas Roberts
When you get a job on 'The Walking Dead' you imagine you're going to be running through the woods with a lot of weaponry shouting, 'Look out!'
7
Jeri Ryan
I'm not real impressed with the Star Trek weaponry, I gotta be honest.
8
Anne Sebba
More women than men graduate in media studies. They don't know how to find a fixer; they don't know about weaponry; they don't know where is safe, where is not safe - they just want to prove themselves.
9
Theodore C. Sorensen
We will always apply the same principles of collective security, prudent caution, and superior weaponry that enabled us to peacefully prevail in the long cold war against the Soviet Union.
10
Alice Walker
Human beings may well be unable to break free of the dictatorship of greed that spreads like a miasma over the world, but no longer will we be an inarticulate and ignorant humanity, confused by our enslavement to superior cruelty and weaponry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEAPONRY»

Discover the use of weaponry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to weaponry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Classical Weaponry of Japan: Special Weapons and Tactics of ...
This is an in-depth study of more than 100 special weapons developed for uses part of the armoury of the traditional martial arts of Japan.
Serge Mol, 2003
2
DNA Weaponry Project Stealthblade 545451
This is a story of one man's illness and his struggle to understand why this is happening and how to stop it. As he is one of the chosen seven to put an end to the torture of millions.
Errol Hewitt, 2011
3
A Nuclear Family Vacation: Travels in the World of Atomic ...
Two Washington, D.C., defense reporters document their findings during a tour of nuclear weapons facilities throughout the country, in an account that addresses such topics as whether or not nuclear weapons are still on alert in America, ...
Nathan Hodge, Sharon Weinberger, 2011
4
Soul of the Sword: An Illustrated History of Weaponry and ...
A sweeping illustrated history of war and the implements used to perpetrate it takes readers on a fascinating tour of humanity's most persistant and destructive character trait and the technology that has been developed to promote warfare. ...
Robert L. O'Connell, 2002
5
Armed Batavians: Use and Significance of Weaponry and Horse ...
Introducing a considerable body of unpublished data, as well as offering a perspective on daily life in the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, this volume is a valuable addition to Roman military and material history.
Johan Nicolay, 2007
6
Defending Space: US Anti-Satellite Warfare and Space Weaponry
This book explores the design, development and usage of US military space systems, as well past and future threats to the systems.
Clayton Chun, 2012
7
Digital Soldiers: The Evolution of High-tech Weaponry and ...
A military advisor presents a history of weapons from ancient history to the present and posits that the Pentagon's present preoccupation with high-tech weapons is weakening America's military might.
James F. Dunnigan, 1996
8
Gunpowder and Weaponry
Describes the changes brought to warfare by the introduction of gunpowder, including the rise of the professional army and the industrial revolution in weapons.
James Lincoln Collier, 2004
9
Exploring Machines, Buildings and Weaponry of Biblical Times
"A captivating, 'behind-the-scenes" look at life in ancient times"--Cover.
Max Schwartz, 2004
10
The Illustrated History of Weaponry: From Flint Axes to ...
Published in association with the Berman Museum, this title presents a comprehensive guide to weapons, covering everything from prehistoric flints to modern automatics.
Charles Wills, Chuck Willis, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEAPONRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term weaponry is used in the context of the following news items.
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US heavy weaponry to be deployed in Latvia from autumn 2015
Latvia's Chief of Defence, Lieutenant General Raimonds Graube confirmed on July 31, 2015, the deployment of heavy weaponry from the United States to Latvia ... «Baltic Times, Jul 15»
2
Alien Weaponry Announce Four-Date Tour
Burgeoning thrash metal trio Alien Weaponry have announced four dates for the lower North Island later this month. Despite being in their early teens, the ... «Undertheradar, Jul 15»
3
US Set To Station Heavy Weaponry In Eastern Europe
Hence, Poland said Sunday it is negotiating with the US to park heavy American military weaponry inside its borders, part of its plan, according to voanews. «News Every day, Jun 15»
4
Lithuania confirms plans to host US heavy weaponry
Lithuania has thrown itself into the mix of Baltic states and eastern European nations expected to station US heavy weaponry in the near future. Prime Minister ... «euronews, Jun 15»
5
US Is Poised to Put Heavy Weaponry in Eastern Europe
RIGA, Latvia — In a significant move to deter possible Russian aggression in Europe, the Pentagon is poised to store battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
6
Close Ups of the Weaponry of "Hardhome"
It also helped mix up the weaponry to have the Thenns carry something different than the other wildlings. As Dunne says, “The wildlings all have different ... «Winter Is Coming, Jun 15»
7
Paranoid callers beg California town for help after it adopts symbolic …
After a California town adopted a resolution last month against space-based weaponry, its police department and mayor's office have been inundated by phone ... «Raw Story, Jun 15»
8
Richmond Resolution On Space-Based Weaponry Prompts Flood Of …
RICHMOND (CBS SF) — Richmond police have been inundated with calls for help from people who feel under attack from space-based weaponry because of a ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
9
Report: China Moving Weapons to Artificial Islands in South China …
China has reportedly moved weaponry onto artificial islands that it is building in contested areas of the South China Sea, raising tensions over a possible ... «Newsmax, May 15»
10
Watch the Entire History of Weaponry in Just 2 Minutes
If there's one area humans have no trouble innovating, it's in finding new and creative ways to do harm to each other. From the invention of the axe in 1,000,000 ... «Popular Mechanics, May 15»

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