am·mo

(ăm′ō)

n. Informal

Ammunition.

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ammo

(ˈæməʊ)

(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) informal short for ammunition

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am•mo

(ˈæm oʊ)

n.

ammunition.

[1915–20; amm (unition) + -o]

ammo

(ˈӕməu)

short for ammunition.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

ammo - projectiles to be fired from a gun

ammunition

belt ammunition, belted ammunition, belt - ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

cartridge - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

canister, canister shot, case shot - a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

powder and shot - ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets

one shot, round, unit of ammunition - a charge of ammunition for a single shot

shell - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

tracer bullet, tracer - ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke

arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system - weapons considered collectively

Translations

munizione

ammo

n (inf) → Munition f

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