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weap·ons system

(wĕp′ənz)

Weapons together with the materiel necessary for their use against an enemy.

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Noun

weapons system - weapons considered collectively

arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry

ammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun

armament - weaponry used by military or naval force

bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

defence system, defense system - the weaponry available for the defense of a region

gunnery - guns collectively

hardware - major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

naval weaponry - weaponry for warships

weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"

Translations

système d'armes

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