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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AMMUNI'TION, n. [L. ad and munitio, from munio, to fortify.]
Military stores, or provisions for attack or defense. In modern usage, the signification is confined to the articles which are used in the discharge of fire-arms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, bombs, various kinds of shot, etc.
Ammunition-bread, bread or other provisions to supply troops.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: projectiles to be fired from a gun [syn: ammunition, ammo]
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; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: obsolete French amunition, from Middle French, alteration of munition Date: 1607 1. a. the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns b. cartridges c. explosive military items (as grenades or bombs) 2. material for use in attacking or defending a position <ammunition for the defense lawyers>

U.S. Military Dictionary

See munition.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a supply of projectiles (esp. bullets, shells, and grenades). 2 points used or usable to advantage in an argument. Etymology: obs. F amunition, corrupt. of (la) munition (the) MUNITION

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ammunition Am`mu*ni"tion, n. [F. amunition, for munition, prob. caused by taking la munition as l'amunition. See Munition.] 1. Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. [Obs.] 2. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc. 3. Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative. Ammunition bread, shoes, etc., such as are contracted for by government, and supplied to the soldiers. [Eng.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ammunition Am`mu*ni"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ammunitioned; p pr. & vb. n. Ammunitioning.] To provide with ammunition.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns. He had only seven rounds of ammunition for the revolver. 2. You can describe information that you can use against someone in an argument or discussion as ammunition. The improved trade figures have given the government fresh ammunition.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Munition, military stores. 2. Powder and shot.