noun

arsenal

arsenal, armoury, stockpile, repertoire

The country has a large nuclear arsenal.

The country has a large nuclear arsenal.

The old naval arsenal is now a museum.

The old naval arsenal is now a museum.

She has an arsenal of arguments to support her case.

She has an arsenal of arguments to support her case.

an arsenal of ((sth.)) a large collection of (sth.) She has an arsenal of arguments.

Synonyms: armoury, stockpile, repository

From Arabic 'dār aṣ-ṣināʿa' (house of manufacturing), via Italian 'arsenale'.

Think of the famous football club, Arsenal, which was named after the Royal Arsenal in London. It's a store of weapons.

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