weaponry

/ˈwɛpənri/
/ˈwɛpənri/
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Definitions of weaponry
  1. noun
    weapons considered collectively
    synonyms: arms, implements of war, munition, weapons system
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    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)
    naval weaponry
    weaponry for warships
    armory, armoury, arsenal
    all the weapons and equipment that a country has
    artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance
    large but transportable armament
    A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb
    a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
    Fugo, balloon bomb
    a bomb carried by a balloon
    belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunition
    ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
    bomblet, cluster bomblet
    one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb
    bombshell
    an explosive bomb or artillery shell
    briefcase bomb
    a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase
    broadside
    all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
    car bomb
    a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device
    cartridge
    ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
    canister, canister shot, case shot
    a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
    chemical bomb, gas bomb
    a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes
    cluster bomb
    bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area
    cruise missile
    an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb
    depth bomb, depth charge
    a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device
    dumb bomb, gravity bomb
    a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target
    fire control system
    naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target
    anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb
    a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
    gas shell
    (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes
    GP bomb, general-purpose bomb
    a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
    grenade
    a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
    H-bomb, fusion bomb, hydrogen bomb, thermonuclear bomb
    a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
    firebomb, incendiary, incendiary bomb
    a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
    launcher, rocket launcher
    armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
    letter bomb, package bomb, parcel bomb
    a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
    megaton bomb
    a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT
    E-bomb, microwave bomb
    a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings
    missile defence system, missile defense system
    naval weaponry providing a defense system
    munition, ordnance, ordnance store
    military supplies
    naval gun
    naval weaponry consisting of a large gun carried on a warship
    naval missile
    naval weaponry consisting of a missile carried on a warship
    penetration bomb
    a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates
    pipe bomb
    a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe
    plastic bomb
    a bomb made of plastic explosive
    powder and shot
    ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets
    remote-control bomb
    a bomb that can be detonated by remote control
    one shot, round, unit of ammunition
    a charge of ammunition for a single shot
    shell
    ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
    smart bomb
    a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target
    smoke bomb, smoke grenade
    a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position
    stench bomb, stink bomb
    a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes
    aerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb
    a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
    infernal machine, time bomb
    a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
    torpedo
    armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
    tracer, tracer bullet
    ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke
    type of:
    instrumentality, instrumentation
    an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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