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Webster 1913 Edition
Ammunition
Amˊmu-ni′tion
,Noun.
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.]
Amˊmu-ni′tion
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Ammunitioned
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ammunitioning
.] To provide with ammunition.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ammunition
AMMUNI'TION
,Noun.
Military stores, or provisions for attack or defense. In modern usage, the signification is confined to the articles which are used in the discharge of fire-arms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, bombs, various kinds of shot, &c.
Ammunition-bread, bread or other provisions to supply troops.
Definition 2024
ammunition
ammunition
English
an assortment of rifle ammunition
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.
- ammunition bread; ammunition shoes
- Any stock of missiles or supplies for a conflict, literal or figurative.
- Her bad behaviour is giving him ammunition for a divorce / ammunition for the next electoral debate.
Synonyms
- (articles used in charging firearms): ammo
Translations
articles used in charging firearms
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any stock of missiles
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
ammunition c
Declension
| Inflection of ammunition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ammunition | ammunitionen | ammunitioner | ammunitionerna |
| Genitive | ammunitions | ammunitionens | ammunitioners | ammunitionernas |