WEAPON SYSTEM Synonyms
9 hypernyms for weapon system. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for WEAPON SYSTEM
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| armament | noun n | |||||
noun • weaponry used by military or naval force • the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war | ||||||
| arms | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively • the official symbols of a family, state, etc. | ||||||
| arsenal | noun n | |||||
noun • all the weapons and equipment that a country has • a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms • a place where arms are manufactured | ||||||
| artillery | noun n | |||||
noun • large but transportable armament • an army unit that uses big guns • a means of persuading or arguing | ||||||
| defense | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 • protection from harm • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the justification for some act or belief • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||
| ordnance | noun n | |||||
noun • military supplies • large but transportable armament | ||||||
| weaponry | noun n | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively | ||||||
| firearms | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a portable gun | ||||||
| munitions | noun n | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively • military supplies • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it verb • supply with weapons | ||||||
| arm | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm • any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting • the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person • a division of some larger or more complex organization • the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm verb • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • supply with arms | ||||||
| weapon | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting • a means of persuading or arguing | ||||||