- The city is home to a federal arsenal.
- the team's arsenal of veteran players
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
Doctors have a broad arsenal of medicines to choose from.
the team's arsenal of veteran players
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First Known Use: 1555
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same year: a collection of weapons
: a place where weapons are made or stored
: a group of things or people that are available to be used
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