Ammunition
[æmjʊ'nɪʃ(ə)n] or [,æmju'nɪʃən]
Definition
(noun.) projectiles to be fired from a gun.
(noun.) information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; 'his admission provided ammunition for his critics'.
(noun.) any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction.
Typist: Ralph--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
(n.) Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
(n.) Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative.
(v. t.) To provide with ammunition.
Checker: Norris
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Munition, military stores.[2]. Powder and shot.
Edited by Amber
Definition
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.
Typed by Clyde
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of ammunition, foretells the undertaking of some work, which promises fruitful completion. To dream your ammunition is exhausted, denotes fruitless struggles and endeavors.
Typist: Sol
Examples
- We had not occupied this position long when it was discovered that our ammunition was growing low. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Admiral Porter arrived on the evening of the 18th, having put in at Beaufort to get ammunition for the monitors. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The soldiers had their muskets, but no ammunition, while there were tons of it close at hand. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The prisoners were paroled, the artillery parked and the small arms and ammunition destroyed. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- More than once you will find yourself wondering whether there can be guns enough in the world, or fingers enough to press their triggers, to use such a tremendous production of ammunition. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Firearms are really but a more perfect form of stone-throwing, and this early Cave Man took the first step that has led down the ages to the present-day arms and ammunition. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The equipment carries 16 complete rounds of ammunition with it, which are divided equally among four boxes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The enemy could not resort to our method to protect their men, because we had an inexhaustible supply of ammunition to draw upon and used it freely. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- A boat was dispatched to the cruiser for provisions, ammunition, and carbines; the men were already armed with revolvers. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Our captures in all amounted to 169 guns, besides small-arms, with full supplies of ammunition, and 2,083 prisoners. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Unfortunately, this want of ammunition left him no choice of route for his return but by way of Kanawha. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He was already very low in ammunition, and with an army pursuing he would not have been able to gather supplies. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Millions are still made to be used on old-fashioned nipple guns, even in this day of fixed ammunition. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I would say not much short of five hundred rounds of infantry ammunition would do. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The ammunition car also moves with the gun. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Checker: Sherman