ammunition

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict.

Verb

To supply with ammunition.

Concepts

munition

munitions

balle

Synonymes

munition

ammo

bullet

cartridge

munitions

slug

cartridge belt

detonator

explosive

explosives

gunshot

magazine

missile

ordnance

pouch

👝

projectile

sack

shot

shovel

weapons

cartridge-belt

arrows and bullets

armament

armoury

arms

bandoleer

bomb

💣

Traductions

Munition

munição

munición

πυρομαχικά

munizione

ammunitie

munitie

mühimmat

munizioni

πολεμοφόδια

cephane

schietvoorraad

municion

ذخيرة

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.

Phrases

Other weapons may be more powerful and carry unlimited ammunition as well .

D'autres armes peuvent être plus puissantes et porter des munitions illimitées également.

Nobody knows how much ammunition the military has in its checkpoints .