Ammunition (Noun)
Meaning 1
Information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Projectiles to be fired from a gun.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldiers carefully loaded their rifles with ammunition before heading into combat.
- The ammunition shortage had a significant impact on the outcome of the battle.
- She checked her pistol to make sure she had enough ammunition to defend herself.
- The rebels were desperate for more ammunition to continue their fight against the government.
- The factory produced millions of rounds of ammunition every year for the military.