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ammunition::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ammo |
| Type of | weapons system, implements of war, munition, weaponry, arms |
| Has types | canister, belted ammunition, belt ammunition, unit of ammunition, one shot, powder and shot, round, shell, belt, tracer, canister shot, cartridge, case shot, tracer bullet |
ammunition::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | info, information |
his admission provided ammunition for his critics.
Examples of ammunition
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The person responsible for leaving the ammunition on school property is unknown.
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Ammunition in the building had emergency workers fearful of even bigger dangers.
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Hockenberry kept weapons in the house and some ammunition exploded, Grassi said.
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In Brussels, the European Union banned the sale of arms and ammunition to Libya.
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As a result, they have used up all their ammunition tackling the current crisis.
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The riots prompt security forces to open fire with tear gas and live ammunition.
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No weapons or ammunition were found in the search, according to a WSU statement.
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The man believed to be Loughner entered a store and requested to buy ammunition.
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As a convicted felon, it would be against the law for her to possess ammunition.
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- Projectiles to be fired from a gun
- Any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction
- Information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"
- Ammunition, often informally referred to as ammo, is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war (from the Latin munire, to provide), but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. ...
- Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc; Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative
- The bullets the competitors use in their guns. Competitors must carry all of their ammunition with them from the start of the race.
- This generally refers to the assembled components of complete cartridges or rounds i.e., a case or shell holding a primer, a charge of propellant (gunpowder) and a projectile (bullets in the case of handguns and rifles, multiple pellets or single slugs in shotguns). ...
- Checkers in position to carry out an attack, in particular, checkers in the zone.
- Often referred to as ammo, is a generic term meaning the assembled set of components that makes up whatever is to be fired from a firearm. ...
