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1arms — [ armz ] noun plural ** weapons, for example guns or bombs: countries that sell arms to terrorists The British police do not usually carry arms. the international arms trade lay down (your) arms to agree to stop fighting: The President appealed… …
2arms — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ nuclear ▪ small ▪ fighters using small arms and home made grenades VERB + ARMS ▪ bear, carry …
3Arms of Canada — Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Canada …
4Took — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
5Arms Crisis — The Arms Crisis or Arms Trial (Irish: Géarchéim na nAirm or Triail na nAirm ) was a political scandal in the Republic of Ireland in 1970, when two cabinet ministers mdash; Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney mdash; were sacked for allegedly… …
6arms control — 1. any plan, treaty, or agreement to limit the number, size, or type of weapons or armed forces of the participating nations. 2. the measures taken to limit the weapons systems or armed forces. * * * Limitation of the development, testing,… …
7take up arms — verb commence hostilities (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑go to war, ↑take arms • Hypernyms: ↑war • Verb Frames: Somebody s Somebody s PP …
8Coat of arms of Spain — Versions …
9take up arms — get ready to fight or make war The citizens were not willing to take up arms to try and change their government. браться, взяться за оружие When the Germans invaded Belgium, the Belgians immediately took uр arms against them …
10take up arms — to fight with weapons against an enemy. They took up arms only after other means of resolving their differences failed …
