ammunitionnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌæm.jəˈnɪʃ.ən/us/ˌæm.jəˈnɪʃ.ən/informal ammo, uk/ˈæm.əʊ/us/-oʊ/objects that can be shot from a weapon, such as bullets or bombs:
a good supply of ammunition
a shortage of ammunition
facts that can be used to support an argument:
His bad behaviour provided plenty of ammunition for his opponents.
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Arms & munitions in general
- air-to-air
- air-to-ground
- ammo
- anti-aircraft
- anti-personnel
- battering ram
- battledress
- breastplate
- bulletproof
- catapult
- chain mail
- CS gas
- mustard gas
- nerve gas
- poison gas
- sarin
- stab vest
- strategic
- strategic weapon
- tear gas
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