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am·mu·ni·tion
(ăm′yə-nĭsh′ən)n.
1. Projectiles, such as bullets and shot, together with their fuses and primers, that can be fired from guns or otherwise propelled.
2. Nuclear, biological, chemical, or explosive materials, such as rockets or grenades, that are used as weapons.
3. Objects used as missiles in offense or defense: Rocks were my only ammunition against the bear.
4. A means of attacking or defending an argument, thesis, or point of view.
[Obsolete French amunition, from l'amunition, the provisioning, alteration of la munition, from Old French, from Latin mūnītiō, mūnītiōn-, fortification; see munition.]
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ammunition
(ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən)n
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) any projectiles, such as bullets, rockets, etc, that can be discharged from a weapon
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) bombs, missiles, chemicals, biological agents, nuclear materials, etc, capable of use as weapons
3. any means of defence or attack, as in an argument
[C17: from obsolete French amunition, by mistaken division from earlier la munition; see munition]
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am•mu•ni•tion
(ˌæm yəˈnɪʃ ən)n.
1. fired or detonated material used in combat, as rockets or bombs, and esp. bullets or shells fired by guns.
2. the means of detonating such material, as primers or fuzes.
3. any weapon used in a conflict.
4. any material used to defend or attack a viewpoint, claim, etc.: These statistics are my ammunition.
[1620–30; < Middle French amonitions, amunitions (pl.) military supplies (a- a-5 + munition < Latin; see munition)]
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ammunition
See: munition.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun | 1. | ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun belt ammunition, belted ammunition, belt - ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun cartridge - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun canister, canister shot, case shot - a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm powder and shot - ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets shell - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun tracer bullet, tracer - ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke |
2. | ammunition - any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction | |
3. | ammunition - information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics" info, information - a message received and understood |
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ammunition
noun
1. munitions, rounds, shot, shells, powder, explosives, cartridges, armaments, materiel, shot and shell He had only seven rounds of ammunition for the revolver.
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Translations
ذَخِيرةذَخِيرَه
municestřelivo
ammunition
ammukset
municija
lõszerlőszermuníció
skotfæri
弾薬
탄약
amunicija
munīcija
strelivo
municija
ammunition
อาวุธยุทธภัณฑ์
đạn dược
ammunition
[ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən]A. N
1. (lit) → munición f
2. (fig) → argumentos mpl
B. CPD ammunition belt N → cartuchera f, canana f
ammunition dump N → depósito m de municiones
ammunition pouch N → cartuchera f
ammunition store N → depósito m de municiones
ammunition dump N → depósito m de municiones
ammunition pouch N → cartuchera f
ammunition store N → depósito m de municiones
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ammunition
[ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən ] n (lit) (for weapons) → munitions fpl ammunition depot, ammunition clip, ammunition belt, ammunition dump
(in argument, discussion) → armes fpl
The figures are likely to provide ammunition for the government's critics → Les chiffres sont susceptibles de fournir des armes aux détracteurs du gouvernement.ammunition belt n → ceinturon mammunition clip n → chargeur mammunition depot n → dépôt m de munitionsammunition dump n → dépôt m de munitions
The figures are likely to provide ammunition for the government's critics → Les chiffres sont susceptibles de fournir des armes aux détracteurs du gouvernement.ammunition belt n → ceinturon mammunition clip n → chargeur mammunition depot n → dépôt m de munitionsammunition dump n → dépôt m de munitions
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ammunition
n (lit, fig) → Munition f
ammunition
:ammunition belt
n → Patronengurt m
ammunition dump
n → Munitionslager nt
ammunition pouch
n → Munitionsbeutel m
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ammunition
(ӕmjuˈniʃən) noun things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells). How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?
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ammunition
→ ذَخِيرة střelivo ammunition Munition πυρομαχικά munición ammukset munitions municija munizioni 弾薬 탄약 munitie ammunisjon amunicja munição боеприпасы ammunition อาวุธยุทธภัณฑ์ cephane đạn dược 弹药Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009