ammunition

Etymology

From older French amunition, from rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

ammunition (countable and uncountable, plural ammunitions)

1. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
2. (obsolete) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.

   ammunition bread; ammunition shoes

3. 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.

Verb

ammunition (third-person singular simple present ammunitions, present participle ammunitioning, simple past and past participle ammunitioned)

1. To supply with ammunition.

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

ammunition c

1. ammunition