arming

[ArmĀ·ing]

The act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war

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The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.

Noun
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Arm

n.
The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.

n.
A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom.

n.
Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.


Arming

Arm"ing , n. 1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
The arming was now universal.
2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom. Totten. 3. pl. (Naut.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays. Arming press (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books.

The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.

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Usage Examples

If, indeed, a firearm were more dangerous to its possessors than to potential aggressors, would it not make sense for the government to arm all criminals, and let them accidentally shoot themselves? Is this absurd? Yes, and yet the government, of course, is arming criminals.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

And so to those who suggest that we are somehow 'harming' young women by encouraging them to take charge of their health we say this: We are not harming young women by educating them. We are arming them with information that they will carry with them throughout their lives.

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