英语词汇“munition”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Munitions are a collection of weapons and any equipment that goes with them. An army's cache of guns and bullets are its munitions.

You'll usually see the noun munitions in its plural form, since it refers to arms and ammunition collectively, as a group. The word comes up mostly in discussions of wars and battles and the military. A munitions factory is the place where these supplies are made, and a munitions worker is someone who labors there. As a verb, munition means "to supply with weapons." The Latin root is munitionem, "a defending or protecting."

WORD FAMILY

munition: munitioned, munitioning, munitions

USAGE EXAMPLES

A police spokesman says the bomb squad retrieves old military munitions about once a month.

Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017)

A Toledo police spokesman says the bomb squad retrieves old military munitions about once a month.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Haimi walked past giant, rusting bulldozers, past an office that contained the remnants of an American munition that hit the plant.

Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016)

1n weapons considered collectively

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arms, implements of war, weaponry, weapons system

Guided Bomb Unit-28

a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities

ammo, ammunition

projectiles to be fired from a gun

armament

weaponry used by military or naval force

bomb

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

defence system, defense system

the weaponry available for the defense of a region

gunnery

guns collectively

hardware

major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

naval weaponry

weaponry for warships

armory, armoury, arsenal

all the weapons and equipment that a country has

artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance

large but transportable armament

A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb

a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)

Fugo, balloon bomb

a bomb carried by a balloon

belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunition

ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

bomblet, cluster bomblet

one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb

bombshell

an explosive bomb or artillery shell

briefcase bomb

a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase

broadside

all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship

car bomb

a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device

cartridge

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

canister, canister shot, case shot

a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

chemical bomb, gas bomb

a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes

cluster bomb

bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area

cruise missile

an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb

depth bomb, depth charge

a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device

dumb bomb, gravity bomb

a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target

fire control system

naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target

anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb

a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles

gas shell

(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes

GP bomb, general-purpose bomb

a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect

grenade

a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile

H-bomb, fusion bomb, hydrogen bomb, thermonuclear bomb

a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium

firebomb, incendiary, incendiary bomb

a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

launcher, rocket launcher

armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket

letter bomb, package bomb, parcel bomb

a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened

megaton bomb

a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT

E-bomb, microwave bomb

a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings

missile defence system, missile defense system

naval weaponry providing a defense system

ordnance, ordnance store

military supplies

naval gun

naval weaponry consisting of a large gun carried on a warship

naval missile

naval weaponry consisting of a missile carried on a warship

penetration bomb

a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates

pipe bomb

a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe

plastic bomb

a bomb made of plastic explosive

powder and shot

ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets

remote-control bomb

a bomb that can be detonated by remote control

one shot, round, unit of ammunition

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

shell

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

smart bomb

a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target

smoke bomb, smoke grenade

a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position

stench bomb, stink bomb

a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes

aerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb

a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive

infernal machine, time bomb

a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time

torpedo

armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

tracer, tracer bullet

ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke

instrumentality, instrumentation

an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

2n military supplies

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ordnance, ordnance store

armament

weaponry used by military or naval force

3n defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

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fortification

Maginot Line

a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940

Siegfried line

German fortifications facing the Maginot Line

Balmoral Castle

a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign

bastion

projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

bunker, dugout

a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground

castle

a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

defilade

the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire

entrenchment, intrenchment

an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches

escarp, escarpment, protective embankment, scarp

a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification

fieldwork

a temporary fortification built by troops in the field

lunette

temporary fortification like a detached bastion

palisade

fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

breastwork, parapet

fortification consisting of a low wall

redoubt

(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses

stockade

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

fox hole, foxhole

a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire

funk hole

dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk)

machicolation

a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy

retrenchment

entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

defence, defense, defensive structure

a structure used to defend against attack

4v supply with weapons

Hyper

arm

supply with arms

单词	munition
释义	munition (once / 1606 pages) nv Munitions are a collection of weapons and any equipment that goes with them. An army's cache of guns and bullets are its munitions. You'll usually see the noun munitions in its plural form, since it refers to arms and ammunition collectively, as a group. The word comes up mostly in discussions of wars and battles and the military. A munitions factory is the place where these supplies are made, and a munitions worker is someone who labors there. As a verb, munition means "to supply with weapons." The Latin root is munitionem, "a defending or protecting." WORD FAMILY munition: munitioned, munitioning, munitions USAGE EXAMPLES A police spokesman says the bomb squad retrieves old military munitions about once a month. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) A Toledo police spokesman says the bomb squad retrieves old military munitions about once a month. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Haimi walked past giant, rusting bulldozers, past an office that contained the remnants of an American munition that hit the plant. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) 1n weapons considered collectively Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper arms, implements of war, weaponry, weapons system Guided Bomb Unit-28 a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities ammo, ammunition projectiles to be fired from a gun armament weaponry used by military or naval force bomb an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions defence system, defense system the weaponry available for the defense of a region gunnery guns collectively hardware major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) naval weaponry weaponry for warships armory, armoury, arsenal all the weapons and equipment that a country has artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance large but transportable armament A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239) Fugo, balloon bomb a bomb carried by a balloon belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunition ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun bomblet, cluster bomblet one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb bombshell an explosive bomb or artillery shell briefcase bomb a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase broadside all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship car bomb a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device cartridge ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun canister, canister shot, case shot a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm chemical bomb, gas bomb a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes cluster bomb bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area cruise missile an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb depth bomb, depth charge a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device dumb bomb, gravity bomb a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target fire control system naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles gas shell (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes GP bomb, general-purpose bomb a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect grenade a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile H-bomb, fusion bomb, hydrogen bomb, thermonuclear bomb a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium firebomb, incendiary, incendiary bomb a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) launcher, rocket launcher armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket letter bomb, package bomb, parcel bomb a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened megaton bomb a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT E-bomb, microwave bomb a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings missile defence system, missile defense system naval weaponry providing a defense system ordnance, ordnance store military supplies naval gun naval weaponry consisting of a large gun carried on a warship naval missile naval weaponry consisting of a missile carried on a warship penetration bomb a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates pipe bomb a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe plastic bomb a bomb made of plastic explosive powder and shot ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets remote-control bomb a bomb that can be detonated by remote control one shot, round, unit of ammunition a charge of ammunition for a single shot shell ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun smart bomb a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target smoke bomb, smoke grenade a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position stench bomb, stink bomb a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes aerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive infernal machine, time bomb a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time torpedo armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target tracer, tracer bullet ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke instrumentality, instrumentation an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end 2n military supplies Syn\|Hyper ordnance, ordnance store armament weaponry used by military or naval force 3n defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper fortification Maginot Line a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940 Siegfried line German fortifications facing the Maginot Line Balmoral Castle a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign bastion projecting part of a rampart or other fortification bunker, dugout a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground castle a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack defilade the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire entrenchment, intrenchment an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches escarp, escarpment, protective embankment, scarp a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification fieldwork a temporary fortification built by troops in the field lunette temporary fortification like a detached bastion palisade fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground breastwork, parapet fortification consisting of a low wall redoubt (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses stockade fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense fox hole, foxhole a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire funk hole dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk) machicolation a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy retrenchment entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense defence, defense, defensive structure a structure used to defend against attack 4v supply with weapons Hyper arm supply with arms
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