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unit of ammunition

unit of ammunition

5.6
A single bullet or shell ready to be fired
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : unidad de munición
  • He carefully counted every unit of ammunition left in the box.

Examples

  • Each soldier was issued one unit of ammunition before the training exercise.

  • The weapon can only be fired once per unit of ammunition loaded.

  • The soldier loaded a unit of ammunition into the rifle.

  • Each unit of ammunition is carefully inspected before use.

  • The soldier loaded a unit of ammunition into his rifle before the mission.

  • During training, each participant was given a unit of ammunition to practice their aim.

  • The hunters prepared their rifles by checking that each unit of ammunition was in good condition.

Synonyms

round
vsunit of ammunition
387 7.2

A single bullet or shell used in a gun

is the prepared charge meant for exactly one firing
one shot
vsunit of ammunition
  • Specialized
66 4.1

A single bullet and its case ready to be fired from a gun

is prepared as a complete charge ready for one firing
cartridge
vsunit of ammunition
  • Specialized
24 4.7

A metal or plastic case that holds a bullet and powder for a gun

is the single charge prepared to fire rather than its container

Surface Forms

unit of ammunition singular
units of ammunition plural

Morphology

unit + of + ammunition

The meaning 'a single charge of ammunition' is directly and compositionally derived from 'unit' (one individual thing) + 'of' (partitive) + 'ammunition' (bullets/shells). This simple partitive noun phrase follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Unit of ammunition names one ready charge for a weapon. A unit is one item and ammunition means bullets or shells, so a unit of ammunition is one prepared charge 'to fire one shot'.