armament
gb/ˈɑɹməmənt/ us/ˈɑɹməmənt/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
formal
C1
entity
1
Military weapons collectively
the weapons and military equipment that a country, army, ship, or aircraft has
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[country's/force's/vehicle's] armament; armaments
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Do not use armament for one ordinary weapon; say weapon or gun. Armaments is common when talking about a country's weapons.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
weaponry (slightly more common and less formal; emphasizes weapons as a set)
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arms (shorter and common in political or military contexts)
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weapons (more general and often used for individual items)
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munitions (narrower; often refers to ammunition, explosives, or military supplies)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
disarmament (the reduction or removal of weapons)
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demilitarization (the removal of military forces or military capability from an area or organization)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
nuclear armaments
|conventional armaments
|heavy armaments
|military armaments
|modern armaments
|the ship's armament
|aircraft armament
|reduce armaments
|limit armaments
|stockpile of armaments
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
military
|weapons
|security
|politics
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The treaty limited the country's nuclear armaments.
- The aircraft's armament includes missiles and a 30-mm cannon.
- Analysts warned that heavy armaments were being moved toward the border.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The ship's armament was upgraded last year.
- The country reduced its armaments after the war.
ਨਾਂਵ
formal
C2
process
2
Equipping with weapons
the process of giving weapons to a person, group, vehicle, or country
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the armament of [someone/something] with [weapons]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In everyday English, arming or equipping is usually clearer; armament more often means the weapons themselves.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
arming (more common and direct in everyday English)
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militarization (broader; includes making something more military, not just adding weapons)
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rearmament (specifically arming again or increasing weapons after a reduction)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
disarmament (the process of removing or reducing weapons)
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demilitarization (the process of removing military presence or function)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
rapid armament
|naval armament
|aircraft armament
|armament program
|armament policy
|armament drive
|mass armament
|armament of troops
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
military
|weapons
|security
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The rapid armament of several militias worried neighboring countries.
- Engineers worked on the armament of the new patrol boats.
- The debate focused on armament rather than diplomacy.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The armament of the drones took several months.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
armament
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹməmənt/
US/ˈɑɹməmənt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
arm - a - ment (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: armament
- Plural: armament, armaments
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
armaments industry
1/ˈɑɹməmənts ˈɪndəstɹi/
fixed phrase
Weapons-making business sector
the part of industry that makes and sells weapons for the military
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The region's armaments industry expanded during the conflict.
- Critics say the armaments industry has too much influence over government policy.
- Several countries placed export controls on their armaments industries.
armaments race
1/ˈɑɹməmənts ɹˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
Competition to build weapons
a situation where countries compete to get more powerful weapons
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The missile tests raised fears of a new armaments race in the region.
- The treaty was intended to slow the armaments race between the two powers.
- Some analysts worry that autonomous weapons could start an expensive armaments race.