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ammunition
[ am-yuh-nish-uhn ]
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.
ammunition
/ ˌæʊˈɪʃə /
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 History and Origins
Origin of ammunition1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ammunition1
Example Sentences
Relations worsened after Washington's then-ambassador to Pretoria accused South Africa of supplying arms and ammunition to Russia.
Explosions have taken place at a Russian ammunition depot east of Moscow, the country's defence ministry has said.
A controlled explosion has been carried out at a park in Derbyshire after reports that ammunition had been found nearby.
However, guns and ammunition "keep on coming", says Mr Le Cour, which is "a massive driver for violence and instability".
They are also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
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