AMMUNITION

ammunition, ammo

(noun) projectiles to be fired from a gun

ammunition

(noun) information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; “his admission provided ammunition for his critics”

ammunition

(noun) any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

ammunition (countable and uncountable, plural ammunitions)

Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

(obsolete) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.

arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict

Synonyms

• (articles used in charging firearms): ammo

Verb

ammunition (third-person singular simple present ammunitions, present participle ammunitioning, simple past and past participle ammunitioned)

To supply with ammunition.

Source: Wiktionary

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Am`mu*ni"tion, n. Etym: [F. amunition, for munition, prob. caused by taking la munition as l'amunition. See Munition.]

1. Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. [Obs.]

2. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

3. Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative. Ammunition bread, shoes, etc., such as are contracted for by government, and supplied to the soldiers. [Eng.]

Am`mu*ni"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ammunitioned; p pr. & vb. n. Ammunitioning.]

Definition: To provide with ammunition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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