Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

ware|hous|ing /weə ^r haʊz I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT Warehousing is the act or process of storing large quantities of goods so that they can be sold or used at a later date. □  All donations go towards the cost of warehousing.

wares /weə ^r z/ N‑PLURAL Someone's wares are the things that they sell, usually in the street or in a market. [OLD-FASHIONED ] □  Vendors displayed their wares in baskets or on the ground.

war|fare /wɔː ^r feə ^r /

1 N‑UNCOUNT Warfare is the activity of fighting a war. □  …the threat of chemical warfare.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Warfare is sometimes used to refer to any violent struggle or conflict. □  Much of the violence is related to gang warfare. □  At times party rivalries have broken out into open warfare.

wa r game (war games )

1 N‑COUNT [usu pl] War games are military exercises that are carried out for the purpose of training, and that are designed to imitate a real war as closely as possible.

2 N‑COUNT A war game is a game in which model soldiers are used to recreate battles that happened in the past. War games can also be played on computers.

war|head /wɔː ^r hed/ (warheads ) N‑COUNT A warhead is the front part of a bomb or missile where the explosives are carried. □  …nuclear warheads.

war|horse /wɔː ^r hɔː ^r s/ (warhorses ) also war-horse , war horse N‑COUNT You can refer to someone such as an old soldier or politician who is still active and aggressive as a warhorse .

war|like /wɔː ^r la I k/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Warlike people seem aggressive and eager to start a war. □  The Scythians were a fiercely warlike people.

war|lord /wɔː ^r lɔː ^r d/ (warlords ) N‑COUNT If you describe a leader of a country or organization as a warlord , you are critical of them because they have achieved power by behaving in an aggressive and violent way. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  He had been a dictator and a warlord who had oppressed and degraded the people of the South. □  He was the most feared warlord during the Liberian civil war.

warm ◆◆◇ /wɔː ^r m/ (warmer , warmest , warms , warming , warmed )

1 ADJ Something that is warm has some heat but not enough to be hot. □  Because it was warm, David wore only a white cotton shirt. □  Dissolve the salt in the warm water.

2 ADJ Warm clothes and blankets are made of a material such as wool which protects you from the cold. □  They have been forced to sleep in the open without food or warm clothing. ●  warm|ly ADV [ADV after v, ADV -ed] □  Remember to wrap up warmly on cold days. □  …warmly dressed.

3 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Warm colours have red or yellow in them rather than blue or green, and make you feel comfortable and relaxed. □  The basement hallway is painted a warm yellow.

4 ADJ A warm person is friendly and shows a lot of affection or enthusiasm in their behaviour. □  She was a warm and loving mother. □  I would like to express my warmest thanks to the doctors. ●  warm|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  New members are warmly welcomed. □  He greeted me warmly.

5 VERB If you warm a part of your body or if something hot warms it, it stops feeling cold and starts to feel hotter. □ [V n] The sun had come out to warm his back. □ [V n] She went to warm her hands by the log fire.

6 VERB If you warm to a person or an idea, you become fonder of the person or more interested in the idea. □ [V + to ] Those who got to know him better warmed to his openness and honesty.

▸  warm down

1 PHRASAL VERB If you warm down after doing a physical activity, you do special exercises to help relax your muscles and joints. □ [V P ] He always warms down after training.

2 → see also warm-down

▸  warm up