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arming

British  
/ 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

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Marines have also practiced setting up a forward arming and refueling point on Yonaguni.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Unlike Russia, Canada has no intention of arming its icebreakers.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

But for a ceasefire to hold it would have to be accompanied by an agreement that regional backers stop arming the parties - and that will not be easy to achieve.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The Austrian defended his players for their poor run as he put the blame on his superiors for not arming him with a stronger squad.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

But the idea that someone might be arming the Seam would never have been allowed.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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