armament

armament
noun

armament[s] — Kriegsgerät, das

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noun
((usually in plural) equipment for war, eg the guns etc of a ship, tank etc.) die Waffen; die Bewaffnung
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ar·ma·ment
[ˈɑ:məmənt, AM ˈɑ:r-]
n
1. usu pl (weapons) Waffen pl
2. no pl (process of arming) Bewaffnung f, Aufrüstung f
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['Aːməmənt]
n
1) pl (= weapons) Ausrüstung f
2) (= preparation) Aufrüstung f no pl

much of the national budget is devoted to armament — ein großer Teil des Staatshaushalts geht in die Rüstung

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armament [ˈɑː(r)məmənt] s MIL
1. Kriegsstärke f, Militärmacht f (eines Landes)
2. Streitmacht f
3. Bewaffnung f, Bestückung f, Feuerstärke f (eines Kriegsschiffes, einer Befestigung etc)
4. a) (Kriegs)Ausrüstung f
b) (Kriegs)Rüstung f, Aufrüstung f:
armaments industry Rüstungsindustrie f;
armament race Wettrüsten n, Rüstungswettlauf m
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noun

armament[s] — Kriegsgerät, das

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n.
Aufrüstung f.
Bewaffnung f.
Rüstung -en f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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