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2 | 57% | 6 | Source of the line "They shall beat their swords into plowshares" | |
3 | 50% | 4 | " . . . swords ___ plowshares" | |
Turning Plowshares Into Swords Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ARMING" which means:
- noun
- • The act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war verb
- • To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
- • To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.
- • To prepare a tool or a weapon for action; to activate.
- • To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.
- • To furnish with means of defence; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
- • To take up weapons; to arm oneself.
- • To fit (a magnet) with an armature.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The soldier is arming himself with a rifle."
- • "The police are arming themselves with riot shields."
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New York Times15 Nov 2006 | Down 32 | |
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1 | " . . . swords ___ plowshares"
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