ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən 
1
a
: the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns
b
c
: explosive military items (such as grenades or bombs)
2
: material for use in attacking or defending a position
ammunition for the defense lawyers
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Examples of ammunition in a Sentence
The troops were supplied with weapons and ammunition.
be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false
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The other six were assessed to have hit an ammunition storage site in Karachev, the official said.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
At the same time, Kyiv can remind Washington that a very large portion of the military aid that the United States has provided to Ukraine is largely spent at home: the American defense industry receives government funds to produce ammunition on American soil by American workers.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
The man is alleged to have fired ammunition from a shotgun, igniting the fire behind a berm near a rifle club.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Disruptions to the delivery of ammunition, fuel, and other critical military supplies have not only delayed Russian operations, but in many cases, forced the cancellation of offensive plans altogether.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
At the same time, Kyiv can remind Washington that a very large portion of the military aid that the United States has provided to Ukraine is largely spent at home: the American defense industry receives government funds to produce ammunition on American soil by American workers.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
The man is alleged to have fired ammunition from a shotgun, igniting the fire behind a berm near a rifle club.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Disruptions to the delivery of ammunition, fuel, and other critical military supplies have not only delayed Russian operations, but in many cases, forced the cancellation of offensive plans altogether.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈnish-ən
1
a
: objects (as bullets) fired from guns
b
: explosive objects (as bombs) used in war
2
: material that may be used in attacking or defending a position
results of the study provided more ammunition
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