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re-armament

re-ar·ma·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey ahr-muh-muh nt]
    • /reɪ ˈɑr mə mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey ahr-muh-muh nt]
    • /reɪ ˈɑr mə mənt/

Definitions of re-armament word

  • verb with object re-armament to arm again. 1
  • verb with object re-armament to furnish with new or better weapons: As soon as the new rifle was in production, the troops were rearmed. 1
  • verb without object re-armament to become armed again. 1

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Origin of re-armament

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; re- + arm2

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Parts of speech for Re-armament

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

re-armament popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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