Definitions for: Ammunition


[n] projectiles to be fired from a gun



Webster (1913) Definition: Am`mu*ni"tion, n. [F. amunition, for munition,
prob. caused by taking la munition as l'amunition. See
Munition.]
1. Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or
defense. [Obs.]

2. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all
kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps,
rockets, etc.

3. Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative.

Ammunition bread, shoes, etc., such as are contracted for
by government, and supplied to the soldiers. [Eng.]


Am`mu*ni"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ammunitioned;
p pr. & vb. n. Ammunitioning.]
To provide with ammunition.

Synonyms: ammo

See Also: arms, canister, canister shot, cartridge, case shot, implements of war, munition, one shot, powder and shot, round, shell, tracer, tracer bullet, unit of ammunition, weaponry, weapons system

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