arms factory

Munitions manufacturing facility

An arms factory is a facility that manufactures weapons and military equipment—guns, ammunition, missiles, tanks, or other materiel for armed forces.

The term often appears in news about military production or conflict zones: The airstrike targeted an arms factory outside the city.

Also called an armaments factory or munitions plant.

Opposites
production vs. destruction/use of weapons

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Venue for target practice

battlefield · munitions dump

warfare vs. peace industries

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Medical treatment facility

food processing plant · school · toy factory · orphanage · church

military vs. civilian production

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Plaything production facility

textile mill · furniture factory · candy factory · bakery · pottery workshop

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG