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Examples of ammo in a Sentence
The soldiers ran out of ammo.
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—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
by shortening & alteration
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
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“Ammo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammo. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
ammo
noun
am·mo
ˈam-ō
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