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arsenal

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːs(ə)n(ə)l/

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Definition of arsenal

noun

a collection of weapons and military equipment:Britain’s nuclear arsenal
a place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
an array of resources available for a certain purpose:we have an arsenal of computers at our disposal

Origin:

early 16th century (denoting a dock for the construction and repair of ships): from French, or from obsolete Italian arzanale, based on Arabic dār-aṣ-ṣinā‘a, from dār 'house' + al- '(of) the' + sinā‘a 'art, industry'