Definitions for ammunition
ˌæm yəˈnɪʃ ənam·mu·ni·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. ammunition, ammonoun

   projectiles to be fired from a gun

2. ammunitionnoun

   any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction

3. ammunitionnoun

   information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint

   "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ammunitionnoun

   Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

2. ammunitionnoun

   Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative.

3. Etymology: amunition, for munition, probably caused by taking "la munition" as "l'amunition". See munition.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ammunitionnoun

   Military stores.

   Etymology: supposed by some to come from amonitio, which, in the barbarous ages, seems to have signified supply of provision; but it, surely, may be more reasonably derived from munitio, fortification; choses à munitions, things for the fortresses.

   They must make themselves defensible against strangers; and must have the assistance of some able military man, and convenient arms and ammunition for their defence. Francis Bacon.

   The colonel staid to put in the ammunition he brought with him; which was only twelve barrels of powder, and twelve hundred weight of match. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   All the rich mines of learning ransackt are,
   To furnish ammunition for this war. John Denham.

   But now his stores of ammunition spent,
   His naked valour is his only guard:
   Rare thunders are from his dumb cannon sent,
   And solitary guns are scarcely heard. John Dryden, Annus Mir.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ammunition

   Ammunition is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. Ammunition is both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines) and the component parts of other weapons that create the effect on a target (e.g., bullets and warheads). The purpose of ammunition is to project a force against a selected target to have an effect (usually, but not always, lethal). An example of ammunition is the firearm cartridge, which includes all components required to deliver the weapon effect in a single package. Until the 20th century, black powder was the most common propellant used but has now been replaced in nearly all cases by modern compounds. Ammunition comes in a great range of sizes and types and is often designed to work only in specific weapons systems. However, there are internationally recognized standards for certain ammunition types (e.g., 5.56×45mm NATO) that enable their use across different weapons and by different users. There are also specific types of ammunition that are designed to have a specialized effect on a target, such as armor-piercing shells and tracer ammunition, used only in certain circumstances. Ammunition is commonly labeled or colored in a specific manner to assist in its identification and to prevent the wrong ammunition types from being used accidentally or inappropriately.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ammunition

   Ammunition refers to the material fired, scattered, dropped or detonated from any weapon or combat device, including bullets, shells, bombs, grenades or other projectiles. It can also encompass any material or devices used in offense, defense or battle such as tools, supplies, or provisions in general. Often it is specifically designed to inflict damage, harm or incapacitation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ammunitionnoun

   military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense

2. Ammunitionnoun

   articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc

3. Ammunitionnoun

   any stock of missiles, literal or figurative

4. Ammunitionverb

   to provide with ammunition

5. Etymology: [F. amunition, for munition, prob. caused by taking la munition as l'amunition. See Munition.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ammunition

   Ammunition is gunpowder and artillery, or broadly anything that can be used in combat including bombs, missiles, warheads, landmines, naval mines, and anti-personnel mines. The word comes from the French la munition which is all material used for war. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions. The purpose of ammunition is to project force against a selected target. However, the nature of ammunition use also includes delivery or combat supporting munitions such as pyrotechnic or incendiary compounds. Since the design of the cartridge, the meaning has been transferred to the assembly of a projectile and its propellant in a single package. Ammunition involves the application of fire to targets, general use of weapons by personnel, explosives and propellants, cartridge systems, high explosive projectiles, warheads, shaped charge forms of attack on armour and aircraft, carrier projectiles, fuzes, mortar ammunition, small arms ammunition, grenades, mines, pyrotechnics, improved conventional munitions, and terminally guided munition.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ammunition

   am-mūn-ish′un, n. anything used for munition or defence: military stores, formerly of all kinds (as still in the word used adjectively, as in ammunition wagon, &c.), now esp. powder, balls, bombs, &c.—v.t. to supply with ammunition. [O. Fr. amunition. See Munition.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ammunition

   See munition.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. ammunition

   This word had an infinite variety of meanings. It includes every description of warlike stores, comprehending not only the ordnance, but the powder, balls, bullets, cartridges, and equipments.--Ammunition bread, that which is for the supply of armies or garrisons.--Ammunition chest, a box placed abaft near the stern or in the tops of men-of-war, to contain ammunition, for the arms therein placed, in readiness for immediate action.--Ammunition shoes, those made for soldiers and sailors, and particularly for use by those frequenting the magazine, being soft and free from metal.--Ammunition waggon, a close cart for conveying military effects.--Ammunition wife, a name applied to women of doubtful character.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ammunition

   Is a term which comprehends gunpowder, and all the various projectiles and pyrotechnical composition and stores used in the service. See Ordnance, Ammunition for.

Matched Categories

1. • Information
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   • Weaponry

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Anagrams for ammunition »

1. antimonium

How to pronounce ammunition?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ammunition in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ammunition in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ammunition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ammunition in a Sentence

1. Gregory Meeks:

   He came across and he was just talking about how they will fight and they will never give up and they're going to win, they wanted to get the ammunition that was needed. But he was just saying ‘we are not ever going to give up.’ When he was finished, he moved me so much. I had to hug him. I didn't know what else to do.

2. Stephen Bartholomew:

   I don’t want to speculate as to what is or is not happening in this particular situation, but a licensee cannot sell ammunition to anyone under the age of 18 and, importantly, you cannot sell handgun ammunition to individuals under the age of 21.

3. Sam Bullard:

   Consumers have plenty of income and wealth ammunition to support consumer spending, while business inventories remain lean and restocking efforts are poised to support business investment and overall GDP growth substantially in the second half of the year.

4. Ernest Rutheford:

   Splitting the atom is like trying to shoot a gnat in the Albert Hall at night and using ten million rounds of ammunition on the off chance of getting it. That should convince you that the atom will always be a sink of energy and never a reservoir of energy.

5. Jamie Shea:

   A lot of a lot of armoured vehicles, helicopters and ammunition have been put into Afghanistan and four months is not a lot of time to get them home, many European forces won’t want to abandon that equipment worth billions of dollars.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ammunition
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ammunition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ammunition
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammunition
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ammunition
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ammunition
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ammunition
11. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
12. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ammunition