1. Preceding and preparing for something
   "preparatory steps"
   - preparative, propaedeutic

See also: preceding, prepare

• weapon-grade plutonium
• weaponed
• weaponise
• weaponize
• weaponless
• weaponry
• weapons carrier
• weapons emplacement
• weapons platform
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• weapons system
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• wear
• wear and tear
• wear away
• wear down
• wear off
• wear on
• wear out
• wear round
• wear ship
• wear the trousers
• wear thin
• wear upon
• wearable