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Definition of "weapons system" []

  • Weapons together with the materiel necessary for their use against an enemy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "weapons system" in a sentence
  • "This unique and effective weapons system has posed significant tactical challenges for many vessels engaging a Galor-class spacecraft."
  • "The threatening hum of his powered-up weapons system faded with his departure."
  • "NATO said the intended target of the airstrike was a military missile site in the area but that a weapons system failure may have resulted in a number of civilian casualties."