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n. - The act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war.

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Usage examples (34)
  • And the government has an essential role to play in arming consumers with good information.
  • This dreadful exhibition made me feel that probably there was some justification in arming one's self with a club.
  • The US Army are interested in arming soldiers with weapons that can be switched between lethal and non-lethal modes.
  • There were rumours that the Confederate Government was about to begin arming negroes for service against the Federal armies.
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