arsenal
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
a government establishment where military equipment or munitions are manufactured.
a collection or supply of weapons or munitions.
a collection or supply of anything; store: He came to the meeting with an impressive arsenal of new research data.
Origin of arsenal
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How to use arsenal in a sentence
To add to the fury of the flames the Arsenals were blowing up and the shells were continually exploding.
Arsenals and warehouses holding weapons and vehicles of war were found at the places shown on the list that Ted had copied.
Ted Marsh on an Important Mission | Elmer SherwoodArsenals containing all sorts of naval stores and timber for ship-building.
The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry SmythArsenals, ships, manufactures, these you can see anywhere; but it requires ages to produce a Voltaire.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XXI. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleArsenals were created, sailors were trained, and a fleet came into being which matched those of Holland and England.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII. | Arthur Mee
British Dictionary definitions for arsenal
/ (ˈɑːsənəl) /
a store for arms, ammunition, and other military items
a workshop or factory that produces munitions
a store of anything regarded as weapons: an arsenal of destructive arguments
Origin of arsenal
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