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weaponry

American  
[wep-uhn-ree] / ˈwɛp ən ri /

noun

  1. weapons or weaponlike instruments collectively.

  2. the invention and production of weapons.

weaponry British  
/ ˈwɛpənrɪ /

noun

  1. weapons regarded collectively

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Etymology

Origin of weaponry

First recorded in 1835–45; weapon + -ry

Example Sentences

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Windham Weaponry in Maine received an $8 million revolving credit line and a $3 million term loan last year from Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, according to local real estate records.

From Reuters • Dec. 17, 2018

Weaponry on the streets of Washington is not unheard of.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2018

Weaponry and marketing aside, is there any good reason for these types of peppers to exist?

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2013

Kevin G. Coleman, a strategic cyberwarfare advisor and the author of The Cyber Commander's eHandbook: The Weaponry & Strategies of Digital Conflict, believes the United States could be on the bring of all-out cyberwarfare.

From Inc • Oct. 25, 2012

I’m in Special Weaponry back in 13 with Gale and Beetee.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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