weaponries

noun

plural of weaponry
as in weapons

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  1. weapons
  2. arms
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  • Lebanese soldiers deployed there are tasked with preventing armed non-state actors, like Hezbollah, from coming in; confiscating any weapons and remnants of war; and restoring state authority.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By the end of 2010, the TSA had deployed around 500 machines designed to detect non-metallic weapons and explosives, the TSA's website said.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of weapons
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  • At 6 feet 2 1/4 inches tall with almost 33-inch arms, Benefield has the rangy frame and athleticism that translates well to the field.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Dumas watched, charmed, his arms encircling his wife’s shoulders, and accepted an ice-cream sundae in a silver parfait cup.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Weaponries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaponries. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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