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- [am-yuh-nish-uh n]
- /ˌæm yəˈnɪʃ ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-yuh-nish-uh n]
- /ˌæm yəˈnɪʃ ən/
Definitions of ammunitions word
- noun ammunitions the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon, as bombs or rockets, and especially shot, shrapnel, bullets, or shells fired by guns. 1
- noun ammunitions the means of igniting or exploding such material, as primers, fuzes, and gunpowder. 1
- noun ammunitions any material, means, weapons, etc., used in any conflict: a crude ammunition of stones. 1
- noun ammunitions information, advice, or supplies to help defend or attack a viewpoint, argument, or claim: Give me some ammunition for the debate. 1
- noun ammunitions Obsolete. any military supplies. 1
- noun ammunitions Plural form of ammunition. 1
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Origin of ammunitions
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 Ammunitions
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ammunitions 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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