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    ARMOURY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A place where arms are manufacturedplay

    Synonyms:

    armory; armoury; arsenal

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("armoury" is a kind of...):

    foundry; metalworks (factory where metal castings are produced)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of armsplay

    Synonyms:

    armory; armoury; arsenal

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("armoury" is a kind of...):

    military installation (any facility servicing military forces)

    Domain category:

    armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    All the weapons and equipment that a country hasplay

    Synonyms:

    armory; armoury; arsenal

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("armoury" is a kind of...):

    armament (weaponry used by military or naval force)

    Sense 4

    Meaning:

    A collection of resourcesplay

    Example:

    he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer

    Synonyms:

    armory; armoury; inventory

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("armoury" is a kind of...):

    imagination; resource; resourcefulness (the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems)

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