ammunition
[ am-yuh-nish-uh n ]
/ ˌæm yəˈnɪʃ ən /
noun
the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon, as bombs or rockets, and especially shot, shrapnel, bullets, or shells fired by guns.
the means of igniting or exploding such material, as primers, fuzes, and gunpowder.
any material, means, weapons, etc., used in any conflict: a crude ammunition of stones.
information, advice, or supplies to help defend or attack a viewpoint, argument, or claim: Give me some ammunition for the debate.
Obsolete.
any military supplies.
Words nearby ammunition
ammonoid,
ammonolysis,
ammonolyze,
ammons,
ammophilous,
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amn't,
amne machin shan,
amnesia,
amnesiac
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British Dictionary definitions for ammunition
ammunition
/ (ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən) /
noun
any projectiles, such as bullets, rockets, etc, that can be discharged from a weapon
bombs, missiles, chemicals, biological agents, nuclear materials, etc, capable of use as weapons
any means of defence or attack, as in an argument
Word Origin for ammunition
C17: from obsolete French
amunition, by mistaken division from earlier
la munition; see
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