armoury
noun UK (US armory) /ˈɑː.mə.ri/
/ˈɑːr.mɚ.i/ Definition
› [C] all the weapons and military equipment that a country owns: The two countries signed an agreement to reduce their nuclear armouries.Arms and munitions in general › [C] a place where weapons and other military equipment are stored: Fighter planes have successfully bombed the enemy's main armoury.Buildings for storing thingsArms and munitions in general › [C usually singular] things or qualities that can be used to achieve a particular aim: The only weapon left in his armoury was indifference.Things needed for a task
(Definition of armoury noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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