WEAPON SYSTEM Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase weapon system. (close relations)
Definition of WEAPON SYSTEM
Best Alternative Words for WEAPON SYSTEM
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armament | nounn | |||||||
noun • weaponry used by military or naval force • the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war | ||||||||
arms | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • weapons considered collectively • the official symbols of a family, state, etc. | ||||||||
arsenal | nounn | |||||||
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 | nounn | |||||||
noun • large but transportable armament • an army unit that uses big guns • a means of persuading or arguing | ||||||||
defense | verb, nounv, 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 | nounn | |||||||
noun • military supplies • large but transportable armament | ||||||||
weaponry | nounn | |||||||
noun • weapons considered collectively | ||||||||
firearms | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a portable gun | ||||||||
munitions | nounn | |||||||
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, nounv, 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, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting • a means of persuading or arguing |