English > military installation: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | Any facility servicing military forces. |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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| Instances | West Point | United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river to the north of New York City |
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| Narrower | arsenal, armory, armoury | A military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms |
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| base, base of operations | installation from which a military force initiates operations |
| emplacement | military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon |
| headquarters, HQ, military headquarters | The military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command |
| military post, post | military installation at which a body of troops / troops is stationed |
| naval installation, shore station | military installation servicing naval forces |
| silo | military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired |
| Broader | facility, installation | A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry |
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| Spanish | instalación militar |
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| Catalan | instal·lació militar |
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