arming

n. act of preparation for war by equipping with weapons

v. equip with weapons; be equipped with weapons

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Noun
1. the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
(synonym) armament, equipping
(antonym) disarming, disarmament
(hypernym) mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation
(hyponym) outfitting

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Noun
1. a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
(hypernym) limb
(part-holonym) body, organic structure, physical structure
(part-meronym) brachial artery, arteria brachialis
2. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
(synonym) weapon, weapon system
(hypernym) instrument
(hyponym) bow
(part-holonym) weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition
3. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
(synonym) branch, subdivision
(hypernym) division
(hyponym) post office, local post office
4. any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
(synonym) branch, limb
(hypernym) projection
5. the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
(hypernym) armrest
(hyponym) writing arm
(part-holonym) armchair
6. the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm
(synonym) sleeve
(hypernym) cloth covering
(hyponym) dolman sleeve
(part-holonym) garment
(part-meronym) cuff, turnup

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Verb
1. prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqui border"
(synonym) build up, fortify, gird
(antonym) disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise
(hyponym) rearm, re-arm
(derivation) armor, armour
2. supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(hyponym) munition
(derivation) armament

v. ozbrojit (se)archa Noemova

Czas. zbroić (się)

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Arm
  

(n.)
The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
  

(n.)
Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.
  

(n.)
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.