arming

/ ˈɑːmɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of taking arms or providing with arms

2. nautical a greasy substance, such as tallow, packed into the recess at the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of sand, gravel, etc, from the bottom

Example Sentences

Earlier in the day, Chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech had been interrupted by a pro-Palestinian heckler who held up a Palestinian flag and said: "Why is Britain still arming Israel?"

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In July Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel was arming clans in Gaza that he said were opposed to Hamas.

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This week will go down in history as a time when the governing body of the Democratic Party had a chance to oppose the U.S. government’s arming of Israel.

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The initial images of these prompted Cambodia to dismiss the Thai claims as unfounded because the arming pins had not been removed.

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City Council approved a slew of recommendations to beef up the ordinance even more, arming the city with a war chest of new enforcement tools.

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Related Words

• fortify 
• load 
• mobilize 
• prepare 
• protect 
• provide 
• strengthen 
• supply