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Meaning of ammunition in English
Pronunciation
/ˌæmjəˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
ammunition
Etymology
late 16th century: from obsolete French amunition, alteration (by wrong division) of la munition‘the munition’ (see munition)
Definitions
1.
projectiles to be fired from a gun
2.
any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction
3.
information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint
Examples
« his admission provided ammunition for his critics »