Also means
collection of tools or resources
Usage Note
Arsenal originally meant a naval shipyard and weapons store; today it is widely used figuratively for any large collection of means or tools (un arsenal de mesures, a battery of measures). The plural arsenaux follows the -al→-aux pattern.
Examples
"La police a saisi un important arsenal d'armes."
Natural Translation
Police seized a large arsenal of weapons.
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