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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
/ 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 History and Origins
Origin of ammunition1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ammunition1
Example Sentences
The company has recently built four factories and is rushing to construct more than a dozen more to churn out everything from ammunition to drones and armored vehicles.
The Guard’s posture then shifted to “Green Status,” meaning they carried unloaded weapons but had ammunition with them.
It “has plenty of ammunition in the form of FX reserves if it feels the need to intervene further,” the economist said.
Still, ammunition supplies were choked for weeks and some of the cargo had to be reloaded back onto ships.
With plans to expand into air, naval and space from its traditional foothold in land defense and ammunition, Rheinmetall is looking to hire more and faster.
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