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arsenal Definition

ar·senal (är′sə nəl)

noun

  1. a place for making or storing weapons and other munitions
  2. 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.

arms plant, military warehouse, armory, munitions factory, ammunition depot, magazine, ammunition dump, stockpile.

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

  • weapon: He has also said the CIA never misled the White House on Hussein's weapons arsenal.
  • chemical: The United States has agreed to assist Russia in the elimination of its chemical weapons arsenal.