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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Last week, the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs donated armored police vehicles, along with weapons, ammunition and other gear.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
During a traffic stop, authorities found a loaded 9mm Walther handgun and ammunition, the Justice Department said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Investigators searched his Waterbury residence that day and seized a Ruger 57 semiautomatic pistol, a Glock 31 semiautomatic pistol, a Ruger LCP handgun, ammunition, approximately 89 grams of cocaine, and pills containing MDMA, according to federal officials.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Before Hegseth spoke, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told the Associated Press that Putin will only negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine if its backers continue to provide enough weapons and ammunition.
—Lorne Cook and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
During a traffic stop, authorities found a loaded 9mm Walther handgun and ammunition, the Justice Department said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Investigators searched his Waterbury residence that day and seized a Ruger 57 semiautomatic pistol, a Glock 31 semiautomatic pistol, a Ruger LCP handgun, ammunition, approximately 89 grams of cocaine, and pills containing MDMA, according to federal officials.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Before Hegseth spoke, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told the Associated Press that Putin will only negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine if its backers continue to provide enough weapons and ammunition.
—Lorne Cook and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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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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