# arsenal

Pronunciation: US say "AHR-suh-nuhl" /ˈɑɹsənəl/; say "AH-suh-nuhl" UK /ˈɑːsənəl/, AUS /ˈɐːsənəl/

## Noun

1. A store of weapons, especially the whole of the weaponry a nation possesses.
   - Simple: A collection of weapons, especially all the weapons a country has.
   - _Both countries agreed to cut their nuclear arsenals by a third over ten years._
   - _Police found an arsenal of rifles and ammunition in the suspect's garage._
2. A store or supply of anything, such as the resources someone can draw on to deal with a challenge.
   - Simple: A supply of useful things that someone can use when they need them.
   - _The lawyer came to court with an arsenal of documents to back up every claim._
   - _A sharp curveball is the most dangerous pitch in her arsenal._
3. A military establishment where arms, ammunition, and other war materiel are stored, developed, manufactured, tested, or repaired.
   - Simple: A military place where weapons and bullets are made, stored, tested, or repaired.
   - _The government built a new arsenal near the port to repair artillery and manufacture shells._
   - _Thousands of civilians worked at the arsenal during the war, filling cartridges around the clock._

## Origin

From Italian arsenale, from Arabic dār aṣ-ṣināʕa ("manufacturing shop"), made up of dār + ṣināʕa.

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