arsenal
arsenal
Definition
ar·senal (är′sə nəl)
noun
- a place for making or storing weapons and other munitions
- a store or collection an arsenal of facts used in a debate
Etymology: It arsenale, a dock < Ar dāraṣṣināʿa, wharf, workshop < dār, house + al-ṣināʿa, craft, skill
arsenal
Synonyms
arsenal
n.
arsenal
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- weaponry: In this completely revised and expanded third edition, Levinson offers a new arsenal of weaponry for small-business success in the next century.
- weapon: The US has by far the largest arsenal of such weapons.
- missile: Is this because the US military will unearth an arsenal of mushroom missiles in the next four weeks?
- trick: Trip after trip to the magic shop has added to your ever growing arsenal of magic tricks.
- chemical: There were fears that he had an arsenal of chemical, and possibly nuclear, weapons.
Converse of object
- possess: Although more needed to be done in the Russian Federation, which possessed the largest arsenal, it was now moving ahead.
- eliminate: The steady progress in eliminating nuclear arsenals had come to a virtual halt.
- exist: Others will argue that existing nuclear arsenals are a deadly danger.
- acquire: They will now press ahead with their ambitions to acquire a nuclear arsenal.
Adjective modifier
- nuclear: Whatever residual risk may be posed by Russia's poorly managed nuclear arsenal can be handled by the United States.
- formidable: Clive eats pub curry SIR CLIVE has added fisticuffs to his already formidable verbal arsenal of offensive weapons against business rivals.
- deadly: Soldiers fight against each other on 2D battle arenas using a deadly military arsenal.
- lethal: Download this lethal arsenal and you will absolutely interview to the best of your ability.
- sizeable: The dissident terrorists, who broke away from the IRA after it declared its ceasefire, are believed to have a sizeable arsenal.
- atomic: Their new atomic arsenal gave them the means to secure this.
Modifies a noun
- defender: Arsenal defender Pascal finally makes a tackle in English football.
- boss: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger expects a physical battle against Wigan in the Carling Cup semi-final.
- fan: Arsenal fans even chant " Where's your Arsenal reject " at Michael Thomas who won the league for them.
Noun used with modifier
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