arming Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
armament; equipping.
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verb prepare oneself for a military confrontation
build up; gird; fortify; arm.
- The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
- troops are building up on the Iraqi border
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verb supply with arms
arm.
- The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan
WordNet
Arm"ing noun
Definitions
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The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms. The arming was now universal. Macaulay.
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(Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom. Totten. -
pl. (Naut.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.
