Belted Ammunition (Noun)
Meaning
Ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The infantry squad carried cases of belted ammunition for their M249 machine gun to maintain a continuous firing line.
- Belted ammunition consists of individual rounds linked together by metallic strips that allow for rapid machine-gun fire.
- As the helicopter approached, the door gunner loaded the M-60 with an extended belt of belted ammunition to counter incoming threats.
- The crew quickly reloaded the minigun with fresh belts of belted ammunition as the enemy closed in on their position.
- The armor-piercing rounds loaded in belted ammunition proved particularly effective against enemy armor during the initial stages of the battle.