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Ammunition
//ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 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 projectiles to be fired from a gun wordnet
- 3 Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"ammunition bread"
- 4 information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint wordnet
- 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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- 6 any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction wordnet
Verb
- 1 To supply with ammunition.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.
Etymology 2
From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.
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