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ammunition

am·mu·ni·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-yuh-nish-uh n]
    • /ˌæm yəˈnɪʃ ən/
    • /ˌæm.jʊˈnɪʃ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-yuh-nish-uh n]
    • /ˌæm yəˈnɪʃ ən/

Definitions of ammunition word

  • uncountable noun ammunition Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns. 3
  • uncountable noun ammunition You can describe information that you can use against someone in an argument or discussion as ammunition. 3
  • noun ammunition any projectiles, such as bullets, rockets, etc, that can be discharged from a weapon 3
  • noun ammunition bombs, missiles, chemicals, biological agents, nuclear materials, etc, capable of use as weapons 3
  • noun ammunition any means of defence or attack, as in an argument 3
  • noun ammunition any military supplies 3

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Origin of ammunition

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Middle French amonitions, amunitions (plural) military supplies (a- a-5 + munition < Latin; see munition), or < French la munition, wrongly analyzed as l'amunition

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Parts of speech for Ammunition

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ammunition popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ammunition usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ammunition

noun ammunition

  • armament — Armament is used to refer to weapons and bombs carried by an aircraft or other military vehicle.
  • bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
  • bullet — A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
  • cartridge — A cartridge is a metal or cardboard tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance. Cartridges are used in guns.
  • rocket — Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.

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