ar|moured /ɑː r mə r d/ in AM, use armored 1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Armoured vehicles are fitted with a hard metal covering in order to protect them from gunfire and other missiles.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Armoured troops are troops in armoured vehicles.
ar|mour|er /ɑː r mərə r / (armourers ) in AM, use armorer N‑COUNT An armourer is someone who makes or supplies weapons.
a rmour-pla ted in AM, use armor-plated ADJ [usu ADJ n] An armour-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles. □ He has taken to travelling in an armour-plated car.
a rmour-pla ting in AM, use armor-plating N‑UNCOUNT The armour-plating on a vehicle or building is the hard metal covering which is intended to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
ar|moury /ɑː r məri/ (armouries ) in AM, use armory 1 N‑COUNT A country's armoury is all the weapons and military equipment that it has. □ He threatened to open the country's armouries to loyal tribes in an attempt to hold off the rebellion.
2 N‑COUNT An armoury is a place where weapons, bombs, and other military equipment are stored.
3 N‑COUNT In the United States, an armoury is a building used by the National Guard or Army Reserve for meetings and training.
4 N‑COUNT An armoury is a factory where weapons are made. [AM ]
5 N‑COUNT [usu sing] You can refer to a large number of things which someone has available for a particular purpose as their armoury . [BRIT ] □ The strongest weapon in the government's armoury is the price cuts announced on Saturday.
arm|pit /ɑː r mp I t/ (armpits ) N‑COUNT Your armpits are the areas of your body under your arms where your arms join your shoulders.
arm|rest /ɑː r mrest/ (armrests ) also arm rest N‑COUNT The armrests on a chair are the two pieces on either side that support your arms when you are sitting down.
a rms race N‑SING An arms race is a situation in which two countries or groups of countries are continually trying to get more and better weapons than each other.
army ◆◆◆ /ɑː r mi/ (armies )
1 N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] An army is a large organized group of people who are armed and trained to fight on land in a war. Most armies are organized and controlled by governments. □ After returning from France, he joined the army. □ The army is about to launch a major offensive.
2 N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] An army of people, animals, or things is a large number of them, especially when they are regarded as a force of some kind. □ [+ of ] …data collected by an army of volunteers. □ …armies of shoppers looking for bargains. COLLOCATIONS army NOUN
1
noun + army : guerrilla, rebel; volunteer, reserve
adjective + army : regular; advancing, invading, retreating
verb + army : command, deploy, lead, mobilize; join; defeat
2
adjective + army : growing, small, vast
A -road (A-roads ) N‑COUNT In some countries, an A-road is a major road. A-roads are narrower than motorways but are wider and straighter than B-roads.
aro|ma /əroʊ mə/ (aromas ) N‑COUNT An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell. □ …the wonderful aroma of freshly baked bread.
aroma|thera|pist /əroʊ məθe rəp I st/ (aromatherapists ) N‑COUNT An aromatherapist is a person who is qualified to practise aromatherapy.
aroma|thera|py /əroʊ məθe rəpi/ N‑UNCOUNT Aromatherapy is a type of treatment which involves massaging the body with special fragrant oils.
aro|mat|ic /æ rəmæ t I k/ ADJ An aromatic plant or food has a strong, pleasant smell of herbs or spices. □ …an evergreen shrub with deep green, aromatic leaves.
arose /əroʊ z/ Arose is the past tense of arise .
around ◆◆◆ /əraʊ nd/ Around is an adverb and a preposition. In British English, the word 'round' is often used instead. Around is often used with verbs of movement, such as 'walk' and 'drive', and also in phrasal verbs such as 'get around' and 'hand around'. 1 PREP To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point. □ She looked at the papers around her. □ …a prosperous suburb built around a new mosque. ● ADV [n ADV ] Around is also an adverb. □ …a village with a rocky river, a ruined castle and hills all around. □ The drive takes you past mighty Bolton Castle, visible for miles around.
2 PREP If you move around a corner or obstacle, you move to the other side of it. If you look around a corner or obstacle, you look to see what is on the other side. □ The photographer stopped clicking and hurried around the corner. □ I peered around the edge of the shed–there was no sign of anyone else.
3 ADV [ADV after v] If you turn around , you turn so that you are facing in the opposite direction. □ I turned around and wrote the title on the blackboard. □ He straightened up slowly and spun around on the stool to face us.
4 PREP If you move around a place, you travel through it, going to most of its parts. If you look around a place, you look at every part of it. □ I've been walking around Moscow and the town is terribly quiet. □ He glanced discreetly around the room at the other people. ● ADV [ADV after v] Around is also an adverb. □ He backed away from the edge, looking all around at the flat horizon.
5 PREP If someone moves around a place, they move through various parts of that place without having any particular destination. □ In between the talks everyone is milling around and having coffee. ● ADV [ADV after v] Around is also an adverb. □ My mornings are spent rushing around after him.