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ARMOURY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A place where arms are manufactured
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("armoury" is a kind of...):
foundry; metalworks (factory where metal castings are produced)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
Synonyms:
armory; armoury; arsenal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("armoury" is a kind of...):
military installation (any facility servicing military forces)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Sense 3
Meaning:
All the weapons and equipment that a country has
Synonyms:
armory; armoury; arsenal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("armoury" is a kind of...):
armament (weaponry used by military or naval force)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A collection of resources
Example:
he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer
Synonyms:
armory; armoury; inventory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("armoury" is a kind of...):
imagination; resource; resourcefulness (the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems)
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