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arming::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | armament, equipping |
| Type of | militarisation, militarization, mobilisation, mobilization |
| Has types | outfitting, rearmament |
Examples of arming
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However, privately the Cabinet is sceptical about the prospect of arming rebels.
From the independent.co.uk
Moreover, the coalition has nagging doubts about who exactly it might be arming.
From the economist.com
Chad's government has often stirred the pot in Darfur by arming and backing JEM.
From the economist.com
I absolutely have no conception of thinking that arming teachers is a good idea.
From the charlotteobserver.com
And yes, China is certainly a suspect in arming Syria, as are many other states.
From the guardian.co.uk
Arming the rebels was not a central factor in turning the tide, the source said.
From the guardian.co.uk
But in a series of tweets today, he made no mention of arming the Syrian rebels.
From the guardian.co.uk
The United States has a deep, often unsuccessful, history of arming insurgencies.
From the post-gazette.com
Some would no doubt say that arming consumers with such information is harmful.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
- A human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
- Prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
- Any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
- Supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
- Weapon: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
- The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
- Edward Armitage RA (May 20, 1817 u2013 May 24, 1896) was an English Victorian-era painter whose work focused on historical, classical and biblical subjects.
- In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs (also called forelimbs) of an animal. The term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired upper limbs of a four-legged animal, or the arms of cephalopods.
- In geography, an arm is a narrow extension, inlet, or smaller reach, of water from a much larger body of water, like an ocean, sea, or lake. Although different geographically, a sound or bay may be called an arm.
