arming (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *arming*:
NOUN	act	arming, armament, equipping	the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war

arming > pronunciation
Sounds	aa'rmihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *arming*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war.
Synonyms	armament, equipping
Narrower	outfitting	The act of renovating and fitting out a ship
Narrower	rearmament	The act of arming again
Broader	mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation	Act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency / emergency
Opposite	disarming, disarmament	Act of reducing or depriving of arms
Spanish	armamento, equipamiento
Catalan	armament, equipament

HyperDic: arming