munition

mu·ni·tion

M0484300 (myo͞o-nĭsh′ən)n. often munitions War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition.tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions.

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[Middle English municion, privilege supported by a document, from Old French, fortification, from Latin mūnītiō, mūnītiōn-, from mūnītus, past participle of mūnīre, to defend, from moenia, defensive walls of a town.]

munition

(mjuːˈnɪʃən) vb (Military) (tr) to supply with munitions[C16: via French from Latin mūnītiō fortification, from mūnīre to fortify. See ammunition] muˈnitioner n

mu•ni•tion

(myuˈnɪʃ ən)

n. 1. Usu., munitions. materials used in war, esp. weapons and ammunition. v.t. 2. to provide with munitions. [1525–35; < Medieval Latin mūnītiō provisioning, Latin: fortifying, fortification =mūnī(re) to fortify, defend (derivative of moenia defensive walls) + -tiō -tion]

munition

A complete device charged with explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, initiating composition, or nuclear, biological, or chemical material for use in military operations, including demolitions. Certain suitably modified munitions can be used for training, ceremonial, or nonoperational purposes. Also called ammunition. (Note: In common usage, "munitions" [plural] can be military weapons, ammunition, and equipment.) See also explosive ordnance.

munition

Past participle: munitioned
Gerund: munitioning

Imperative
munition
munition

Present
I munition
you munition
he/she/it munitions
we munition
you munition
they munition

Preterite
I munitioned
you munitioned
he/she/it munitioned
we munitioned
you munitioned
they munitioned

Present Continuous
I am munitioning
you are munitioning
he/she/it is munitioning
we are munitioning
you are munitioning
they are munitioning

Present Perfect
I have munitioned
you have munitioned
he/she/it has munitioned
we have munitioned
you have munitioned
they have munitioned

Past Continuous
I was munitioning
you were munitioning
he/she/it was munitioning
we were munitioning
you were munitioning
they were munitioning

Past Perfect
I had munitioned
you had munitioned
he/she/it had munitioned
we had munitioned
you had munitioned
they had munitioned

Future
I will munition
you will munition
he/she/it will munition
we will munition
you will munition
they will munition

Future Perfect
I will have munitioned
you will have munitioned
he/she/it will have munitioned
we will have munitioned
you will have munitioned
they will have munitioned

Future Continuous
I will be munitioning
you will be munitioning
he/she/it will be munitioning
we will be munitioning
you will be munitioning
they will be munitioning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been munitioning
you have been munitioning
he/she/it has been munitioning
we have been munitioning
you have been munitioning
they have been munitioning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been munitioning
you will have been munitioning
he/she/it will have been munitioning
we will have been munitioning
you will have been munitioning
they will have been munitioning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been munitioning
you had been munitioning
he/she/it had been munitioning
we had been munitioning
you had been munitioning
they had been munitioning

Conditional
I would munition
you would munition
he/she/it would munition
we would munition
you would munition
they would munition

Past Conditional
I would have munitioned
you would have munitioned
he/she/it would have munitioned
we would have munitioned
you would have munitioned
they would have munitioned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	munition - weapons considered collectively arms, implements of war, weaponry, weapons systemammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gunarmament - weaponry used by military or naval forcebomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditionsdefence system, defense system - the weaponry available for the defense of a regiongunnery - guns collectivelyhardware - major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some endnaval weaponry - weaponry for warshipsweapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
	2.	munition - military supplies ordnance, ordnance storearmament - weaponry used by military or naval force
	3.	munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen itfortificationbastion - projecting part of a rampart or other fortificationbunker, dugout - a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below groundcastle - a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attackdefensive structure, defence, defense - a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"defilade - the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fireentrenchment, intrenchment - an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenchesescarp, protective embankment, scarp, escarpment - a steep artificial slope in front of a fortificationfieldwork - a temporary fortification built by troops in the fieldlunette - temporary fortification like a detached bastionpalisade - fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the groundbreastwork, parapet - fortification consisting of a low wallbulwark, rampart, wall - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"redoubt - (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defensesstockade - fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
Verb	1.	munition - supply with weaponsarm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

Translations

Munition