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ammunition

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/ · UK /ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən/

ammunition means: Bullets, shells, and other materials used in guns and similar weapons.

noun

WEAPON SUPPLIESB2

Bullets, shells, and other materials used in guns and similar weapons.

  • The soldiers needed more ammunition.
  • They found boxes of ammunition in the truck.
  • The guards ran out of ammunition during the attack.

Similar words: ammo, munitions

Common phrases: live ammunition, supply ammunition, run out of ammunition, store ammunition

VERBAL WEAPONSC1

Facts or words that can be used to attack someone in an argument.

  • His mistake gave her ammunition.
  • The report provided ammunition for critics of the policy.
  • She used his old comments as ammunition in their argument.

How to use it: ammunition for someone/something (The mistake gave ammunition to her critics.); ammunition against someone (They gathered ammunition against their opponent.)

Similar words: fuel, material

Common phrases: give someone ammunition, political ammunition, ammunition against someone

Questions about ammunition

What does ammunition mean?

Bullets, shells, and other materials used in guns and similar weapons.

What is ammunition in other languages?

Türkçe: mühimmat · Español: munición · Français: munitions · Deutsch: Munition · Italiano: munizioni · 日本語: 弾薬

How do you pronounce ammunition?

In American English /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/; in British English /ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən/.

How do you use ammunition in a sentence?

The soldiers needed more ammunition. They found boxes of ammunition in the truck.

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