arming

/ ˈɑːmɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of taking arms or providing with arms
2. nautical a greasy substance, such as tallow, packed into the recess at the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of sand, gravel, etc, from the bottom

Example Sentences

In other words, arming Western adversaries to strike Western targets abroad is something Moscow has been considering.

From BBC

In Guanajuato state, the explosion of two car bombs highlighted the escalation of cartel warfare, with some criminal groups now arming themselves with grenade launchers and drones rigged with explosives.

From Los Angeles Times

The Middle Eastern country denies allegations that it has been arming the RSF - though the UN says there is credible evidence.

From BBC

“In our view the respondent’s actions in arming himself with a knife and inflicting multiple stab wounds cannot simply be explained as a drug rendezvous gone wrong,” she said.

From BBC

The group – whose name means Jerusalem, and whose main adversary was Israel - was responsible for arming, training, funding and directing proxy forces abroad in Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories and beyond.

From BBC

Related Words

• fortify
• load
• mobilize
• prepare
• protect
• provide
• strengthen
• supply