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armed
1[ ahrmd ]
adjective
- having a specified number or kind of arms (often used in combination): a weak-armed quarterback.
a four-armed Hindu god;
a weak-armed quarterback.
armed
2[ ahrmd ]
adjective
- bearing firearms; having weapons:
a heavily armed patrol.
- maintained by arms:
armed peace.
- involving the use of weapons:
armed conflict.
- equipped:
The students came armed with their pocket calculators.
- (especially of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell.
- fortified; made secure:
Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.
- (of an artillery shell, bomb, missile, etc.) having the fuze made operative.
armed
1/ ɑː /
adjective
- equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc
- prepared for conflict or any difficulty
- (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed
- (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc
armed
2/ ɑː /
adjective
- having an arm or arms
- ( in combination )
long-armed
one-armed
Other 51Թ Forms
- half-armed adjective
- well-armed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of armed1
Origin of armed2
Example Sentences
Similar to its operations in Iraq, Turkey has also sought to establish a buffer zone along its border with Syria to contain Syrian armed groups allied with the PKK.
As the vehicle came to a halt, 11 other men, all masked and armed, emerged from hedges around the road.
Unrwa has challenged Israel's allegation that it knowingly has Hamas members in its ranks, or that it co-operated with the armed group.
I used to be in the military, and it drives me insane as a vet to see how this government has gutted the Canadian armed forces.
The ground was pitted with fresh hits from armed drones.
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