ammunition
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5.3
- noun
- /ˌæməˈnɪʃən/
- We need weapons, night vision goggles, lots of ammunition, satellite dish, secure comms, everything.
- guns and ammunition
- live ammunition
- weapons and ammunition
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Watch on YouTubeSo all the weapons, the kit, ammunition was stored locked away.
- So all the weapons, the kit, ammunition was stored locked away.
- I need a plane load of guns and ammunition.
- So we've got an obvious advantage in ammunition and those sorts of things right off the bat.
- Gun and ammunition sales soar and keep on soaring.
- Well, it's where a whole bunch of artillery is gathered, perhaps ammunition as well.
- And then one time it was something issue with some kind of size of ammunition we found.
- So they get weapons and they get ammunition.
- Now the weird thing was, was that they didn't say no Chinese ammunition that violates the embargo, right?
- Who would love to hijack a delivery of, of ammunition, right?
- In particular, payday lenders, state licensed marijuana dealers, gun and ammunition dealers, pornographers.
- So we had ammunition and artillery rounds and mortar rounds for days.
- I also have a tactic where I separate the the gun from the ammunition, right?
- We need weapons, night vision goggles, lots of ammunition, satellite dish, secure comms, everything.
- Co defendant and avilator gets arrested with guns and ammunition.
Examples
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Still, the U.S. unwillingness to transfer ammunition during the fighting sent a shock wave through the Israeli defense establishment.
Academic text (2015) -
In international news, it is now being reported that due to global sanctions, Russia is being forced to buy ammunition from North Korea.
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Why did you believe this ammunition was so important for the defense?
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Because we need more ammunition, all right?
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How are you fixed for ammunition?
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We need weapons and ammunition.
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The 13 items in the structured survey focused on household gun and ammunition storage practices.
Academic text (2012) -
About that time, some of the buildings at an Army ammunition facility in Minnesota were being demolished.
Academic text (2000) -
I bought the pistol, a box of ammunition, and a shoulder holster.
Fiction book (1995) -
The military ordered more ammunition to ensure they were prepared for any conflict.
Synonyms
170
5.1
Bullets or shells used in guns
46
7.6
Weapons, bullets, and equipment used in war
27
8.7
Weapons and ammunition used by an army, especially large guns
Compounds
How Dangerous
- NSFW
1
8.1
- Specialized
44
4.1
167
5.3
- Specialized
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7.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ammunition comes from older words like munitions that meant military 'supplies' used to defend a fort or army. So ammunition today means bullets, shells and other items used as weapons.