- arming
- As applied to explosives, weapons, and ammunition, the changing from a safe condition to a state of readiness for initiation.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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Arming — ist der Name folgender Orte: Arming (Gemeinde Geboltskirchen), Ortsteil der Gemeinde Geboltskirchen, Bezirk Grieskirchen, Oberösterreich Arming ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Christian Arming (* 1971), österreichischer Dirigent… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Arming — Arm ing, n. 1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms. [1913 Webster] The arming was now universal. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arming — Arm Arm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Armed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arming}.] [OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma, pl., arms. See {arms}.] 1. To take by the arm; to take up in one s arms. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And make him with our pikes and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arming — perjungimas į kovinę padėtį statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Sprogmenų, ginklų ar ginklų sistemų saugos padėties keitimas į parengties būklę. atitikmenys: angl. arming pranc. armement … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Arming press — Arming Arm ing, n. 1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms. [1913 Webster] The arming was now universal. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arming yeast — cells are budding yeast cells covered with proteins, the gene sequences for which have been determined. Proteins are displayed on the surface of budding yeast cells genetically as fusion proteins with the C terminal half of α agglutinin. This… … Wikipedia
Arming sword — Infobox Weapon name= Arming sword caption= The MS I.33 manuscript, dated to ca. 1290, shows fencing with the arming sword and the buckler. origin= type= Sword is ranged= is bladed=yes is explosive= is artillery= is vehicle= is missile= is UK=… … Wikipedia
Arming doublet — An arming doublet (also called aketon) is a special padded jacket worn under armour, particularly plate armour of fifteenth and sixteenth century Europe. An arming doublet contains arming points for attaching plates and fifteenth century examples … Wikipedia
arming wire — A cable, wire or lanyard routed from the aircraft to an expendable aircraft store in order to initiate the arming sequence for the store upon release from the aircraft, when the armed release condition has been selected; it also prevents arming… … Military dictionary
Arming plug — An arming plug is a small plug that is fitted into flight hardware to enable functions that, for instrument or personnel safety, should not be activated before flight. In the case of a missile or bomb, the (lack of the) arming plug prevents… … Wikipedia
arming vanes — Air driven vanes as a part of the arming device of the bomb. As the bomb falls, the vanes rotate, and the bomb gets armed as soon as the vanes have rotated the requisite number of times. Arming vanes are normally in the nose portion of the bomb… … Aviation dictionary
