Ammunition

//ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc. countable, uncountable

    "Hiro risks turning on a small flashlight, uses it to rummage around the yatcht, picking up valuable stuff: a few bottles of (presumably) drinkable water, some food, extra ammunition for his nine."

  2. 2
    projectiles to be fired from a gun wordnet
  3. 3
    Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "ammunition bread"

  4. 4
    information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint wordnet
  5. 5
    Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "They say that the booklet gives them ammunition which is proving effective in breaking down resistance against home building which was created by false propaganda."

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  1. 6
    any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To supply with ammunition.

Synonyms

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ammoammofuelproof

Example

More examples

"Mexican desperadoes during the early twenties were usually armed to the teeth with stolen firearms and ammunition."

Etymology

From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.

Related phrases

ammunition beltammunition breadlive ammunitiontracer ammunitionpercussion cap

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