Ammunition
21ammunition — am|mu|ni|tion [ ,æmjə nıʃn ] noun uncount 1. ) bullets, bombs, etc. that can be fired from a weapon: a stockpile of guns and ammunition 2. ) facts or evidence that can be used against someone in an argument: The recent news report provided more… …
22ammunition — [17] Ammunition is one of many words which resulted from a mistaken analysis of ‘article’ plus ‘noun’ (compare ADDER). In this case, French la munition ‘the munitions, the supplies’ was misapprehended as l’ammunition, and borrowed thus into… …
23ammunition — UK [ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌæmjəˈnɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] 1) bullets, bombs etc that can be fired from a weapon a stockpile of guns and ammunition 2) facts or evidence that can be used against someone in an argument The recent news report… …
24ammunition — /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən / (say .amyuh nishuhn) noun 1. all the material used in discharging all types of firearms or any weapon that throws projectiles; powder, shot, shrapnel, bullets, cartridges, and the means of igniting and exploding them, as primers… …
25ammunition — am|mu|ni|tion sb., en, i sms. ammunitions , fx ammunitionsfabrik; løs ammunition; skarp ammunition …
26ammunition — [17] Ammunition is one of many words which resulted from a mistaken analysis of ‘article’ plus ‘noun’ (compare ADDER). In this case, French la munition ‘the munitions, the supplies’ was misapprehended as l’ammunition, and borrowed thus into… …
27ammunition — noun Etymology: obsolete French amunition, from Middle French, alteration of munition Date: 1607 1. a. the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns b. cartridges c. explosive military items (as grenades or… …
28ammunition — noun (U) 1 bullets, shells shell 1 (2) etc that are fired from guns 2 information that you can use to criticize someone or win an argument against them: The oil spill was to give environmentalists powerful new ammunition against the oil companies …
29ammunition — noun police seized arms and ammunition Syn: bullets, shells, projectiles, missiles, rounds, shot, slugs, cartridges, munitions; informal ammo …
30ammunition — am•mu•ni•tion [[t]ˌæm yəˈnɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) mil fired or detonated material used in combat, as rockets or bombs, and esp. bullets or shells fired by guns 2) mil the means of detonating such material, as primers or fuzes 3) mil any weapon used in a …
