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An arsenal is defined as a place where weapons are made and stored, or it may refer to the group of weapons themselves.

(noun)

When the police raid a house and find a bunch of automatic guns, it is an example of discovering an arsenal of weapons.

The definition of an arsenal is a collection of things, skills and/or talents.

(noun)

An example of having an arsenal of information is the tax professional knows all the ins and outs on how to get his client the best refund.

See arsenal in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a place for making or storing weapons and other munitions
a store or collection: an arsenal of facts used in a debate

Origin: It arsenale, a dock < Ar dāraṣṣināʿa, wharf, workshop < dār, house + al-ṣināʿa, craft, skill

See arsenal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A governmental establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel.
A stock of weapons.
A store or supply: an arsenal of retorts.

Origin:

Origin: Italian arsenale

Origin: , from obsolete arzanale, darsena

Origin: , from Arabic aṣ ṣinā‘a, manufacture, industry

Origin: , and dār-aṣ-ṣinā‘a, place of manufacture

Origin: : dār, house (from dāra, to turn, revolve; see dwr in Semitic roots)

Origin: + al-, the

Origin: + ṣinā‘a, manufacture (from ṣana‘a, to make; see ṣnע in Semitic roots)

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