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weaponry

/ˈwɛpənri/ /ˈwɛpənˌri/

Meanings
noun
Weapons, collectively

Examples :

"The weaponry used in the school play was surprisingly realistic. "
military weapon war

Related Words

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realistic adjective

/ˌɹiːjəˈlɪstɪk/

Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.

"A realistic appraisal of the situation."

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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surprisingly adverb

/sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/ /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/

In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.

"Surprisingly, my sister decided to volunteer at the animal shelter this weekend. "

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collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

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play noun

/pleɪ/

Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

"Children learn through play."

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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weapons noun

/ˈwɛpənz/

An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.

"The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon."