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armoury

/ ˈɑːmərɪ /

noun

  1. a secure place for the storage of weapons

  2. armour generally

    1. a National Guard base

    2. a building in which training in the use of arms and drill takes place; drill hall

    3. (plural) such a building used for training and as headquarters by a reserve unit of the armed forces

  3. resources, as of arguments or objections, on which to draw

    they thought they had proved him wrong, but he still had a few weapons in his armoury

  4. a place where arms are made

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Kicking the ball is just part of a goalkeeper's armoury.

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Another option in the EU's armoury, described as its nuclear option or trade "bazooka", is to impose restrictions on America's powerful service sector as well as intellectual property rights.

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Perhaps more significantly, Archer bowls almost half as many outswingers in ODIs since his latest comeback than he did in 2019 – a delivery which is crucial in a fast bowler's armoury.

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They picked at this particular South Africa scab with their verbal armoury of salty snipes when a tense chase began.

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The Conservatives said secure armouries should be introduced at maximum security jails and used as a last resort.

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