noun
- the act of providing weapons or military equipment
- protective covering or reinforcement
Usage: technical
verb
- present participle of arm; providing with weapons or military equipment
- present participle of arm; preparing for conflict or defense
Examples
- The government is arming the rebel forces with modern weapons.
- They are arming themselves for the upcoming battle.
- The arming of civilian militias raised concerns among diplomats.
- The ship’s arming included steel plating around vital areas.
- Citizens were arming their homes with security systems.
- The arming process took several hours to complete.
- Military contractors handled the arming of the new fleet.