ammunition - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ammunition' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ammunition

[ n.]

- Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
- 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.

2 . Ammunition

[ v. t.]

- To provide with ammunition.

Meaning of 'ammunition' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ammunition

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint

Example in sentence:

his admission provided ammunition for his critics

Nearby Words:

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