ammunition

am·mu·ni·tion  (my-nshn)

n.

1. Projectiles, such as bullets and shot, together with their fuses and primers, that can be fired from guns or otherwise propelled.

2. Nuclear, biological, chemical, or explosive material, such as rockets or grenades, that are used as weapons.

3. An object used as a missile in offense or defense: Rocks were my only ammunition against the bear.

4. A means of attacking or defending an argument, thesis, or point of view.

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[Obsolete French amunition, from l'amunition, the provisioning, alteration of la munition, from Old French, from Latin mnti, mntin-, fortification; see munition.]

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ammunition [ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən]

n

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) any projectiles, such as bullets, rockets, etc., that can be discharged from a weapon

2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) bombs, missiles, chemicals, biological agents, nuclear materials, etc., capable of use as weapons

3. any means of defence or attack, as in an argument

[from obsolete French amunition, by mistaken division from earlier la munition; see munition]

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See: munition.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun   ammo 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
	2.	ammunition - any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
	3.	ammunition - information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics" info, information - a message received and understood

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ammunition

noun

1. munitions, rounds, shot, shells, powder, explosives, cartridges, armaments, materiel, shot and shell He had only seven rounds of ammunition for the revolver.

2. evidence, facts, information, material, arguments, fuel The improved trade figures have given the government fresh ammunition.

Translations

ammunition [ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən]

A. N

1. (lit) → munición f

2. (fig) → argumentos mpl

B. CPD ammunition belt N → cartuchera f, canana f
ammunition dump N → depósito m de municiones
ammunition pouch N → cartuchera f
ammunition store N → depósito m de municiones

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ammunition [ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃ^ən ] n

(lit) (for weapons) → munitions fpl ammunition depot, ammunition clip, ammunition belt, ammunition dump

(in argument, discussion) → armes fpl
The figures are likely to provide ammunition for the government's critics → Les chiffres sont susceptibles de fournir des armes aux détracteurs du gouvernement.
ammunition belt n → ceinturon m
ammunition clip n → chargeur m
ammunition depot n → dépôt m de munitions
ammunition dump n → dépôt m de munitions

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ammunition

n (lit, fig) → Munition f

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ammunition:

ammunition belt

n → Patronengurt m

ammunition dump

n → Munitionslager nt

ammunition pouch

n → Munitionsbeutel m

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ammunition [ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃ/ən] n → munizioni fpl (fig) → arma

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ammunition

n ammunition [ӕmjuˈniʃən]

things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells) How long will the soldiers' ammunition last? ammunisie ذَخِيرَه муниции munice ammunition die Munition πυρομαχικά, πολεμοφόδια munición laskemoon مهمات ammus munitions תַּחמוֹשֶׁת युद्ध उपकरण/लड़ाई का सामान municija lőszer amunisi skotfæri munizioni 弾薬 탄약 amunicija munīcija peluru api ammunitie ammunisjon amunicja munição muniţie боеприпасы munícia strelivo municija ammunition อาวุธยุทธภัณฑ์ cephane, mühimmat 彈藥 боєприпаси گولہ بارود đạn dược 军火，弹药

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ammunition → ذَخِيرة střelivo ammunition Munition πυρομαχικά munición ammukset munitions municija munizioni 弾薬 탄약 munitie ammunisjon amunicja munição, munições боеприпасы ammunition อาวุธยุทธภัณฑ์ cephane đạn dược 弹药