arms /ɑːmz/ noun [plural]
► F0 → ARM(Cf. ↑arm) noun (WEAPONS)• • •
Extra Examples:» The government's annual expenditure on arms has been reduced.» It revolts me that the world spends so much money on arms when millions are dying of hunger.» We believe that he has been training an army and storing up arms.» The continued supply of arms to the region will only worsen the situation.» A man has been charged with smuggling arms into the country. arms [plural]
► F0 weapons and equipment used to kill and injure people: » They have been charged with supplying arms to the guerrillas.» An arms cache was discovered in South Wales.» The minister has called on the terrorists to lay down their arms (= stop fighting).» They are willing to take up arms (= prepare to fight) (against the government) if they have to.See picture: arms 
Thesaurus+: ↑Arms and munitions in generalMain Entry: ↑arm
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