armory

A noun referring to a collection of weapons and military equipment, a place where such items are stored or manufactured, or a figurative collection of resources or assets.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее коллекцию оружия и военного снаряжения, место их хранения или производства, а также образную коллекцию ресурсов или средств.esSustantivo que designa una colección de armas y equipo militar, el lugar donde se almacenan o fabrican, así como una colección figurada de recursos o medios.frNom désignant une collection d'armes et d'équipement militaire, le lieu où ils sont stockés ou fabriqués, ou encore, au sens figuré, un ensemble de ressources ou de moyens disponibles.deSubstantiv, das eine Sammlung von Waffen und militärischer Ausrüstung, den Ort ihrer Lagerung oder Herstellung sowie bildlich eine Sammlung von Ressourcen oder Mitteln bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma coleção de armas e equipamento militar, o local onde são armazenadas ou fabricadas, e também, em sentido figurado, um conjunto de recursos ou meios disponíveis.zh名词，指武器和军事装备的收藏、存放或生产场所；也比喻资源或手段的储备。arاسم يشير إلى مجموعة من الأسلحة والمعدات العسكرية، أو المكان الذي تُخزَّن فيه أو تُصنَع، كما يُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على مجموعة من الموارد أو الوسائل.

1. Weapons collection B2 formal

   All the weapons and military equipment that a country or military force possesses.

   • The nation's armory includes tanks, aircraft, and naval vessels.
   • The general inspected the armory before the deployment.
   • Modernizing the national armory is a top priority for defense.

   ruАрсеналesArsenal militarfrArsenal militairedeArsenalptArsenalzh军械库arترسانة

   Synonymes: arsenalordnanceweaponry

2. Storage facility B2 formal

   A military building or facility where weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment are stored and where training in their use is conducted.

   • The soldiers reported to the armory for weapons training.
   • The armory was heavily guarded to prevent theft.
   • New recruits practiced handling rifles at the armory.

   ruАрсеналesArmería militarfrarsenal (dépôt d'armes)deArsenalptArsenalzh军械库arمخزن الأسلحة

   Synonymes: arsenalmagazine

3. Manufacturing plant B2 formal

   A place where weapons and military equipment are manufactured or produced.

   • The armory produced thousands of rifles during the war.
   • Workers at the armory assembled artillery pieces.
   • The government opened a new armory to meet demand.

   ruОружейный заводesfábrica de armamentofrUsine d'armementdeWaffenfabrikptFábrica de armaszh兵工厂arمصنع الأسلحة

   Synonymes: arsenal

4. Collection of resources C1 informal

   A figurative collection of resources, skills, or assets available for use.

   • She has an armory of recipes for every occasion.
   • The company's armory of marketing strategies is impressive.
   • His armory of jokes kept the audience entertained.

   ruАрсеналesrepertorio de recursosfrarsenal (au sens figuré)deArsenalptArsenalzh宝库arترسانة

   Synonymes: arsenalcachefundrepertoirerepositoryreservoirstockstorewealth

• armories plural form
• armories' possessive plural form
• armory's possessive singular form