ARMAMENTS

[plural] [noun], armament [noun] [U] - (a country's) weapons or military equipmentDuring the war, a lot of factories which normally produced other things had to be used for making armaments.The country's armaments programme included developing their own nuclear weapons.The new frigates had much heavier armament than their predecessors.Armament is also the process of a country increasing the number and strength of its weapons.As the country prepares for war, more and more money is being spent on armament.