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- [ahr-muh-muh nt]
- /ˈɑr mə mənt/
- /ˈɑː.mə.mənt/
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- [ahr-muh-muh nt]
- /ˈɑr mə mənt/
Definitions of armament word
- variable noun armament Armament is used to refer to weapons and bombs carried by an aircraft or other military vehicle. 3
- uncountable noun armament A country's increase in the number and effectiveness of its weapons is its armament. 3
- noun armament the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft 3
- noun armament a military force raised and armed ready for war 3
- noun armament preparation for war involving the production of equipment and arms 3
- noun armament all the military forces and equipment of a nation 3
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Origin of armament
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Latin armāmenta fittings, equivalent to armā(re) to fit out (see arm2) + -menta (plural) -ment
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Parts of speech for Armament
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armament popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for armament
noun armament
- ordnance — cannon or artillery.
- ammunition — Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns.
- arms — weapons collectively
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
- material — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
Antonyms for armament
noun armament
- disarmament — the act or an instance of disarming.
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