Definition of ammunition Ammunition

/æˌmjʌnɪˈʃʌn/ - [atmyunishun] - am•mu•ni•tion

We found 16 definitions of ammunition from 9 different sources.

What does ammunition mean?

Noun Plural: ammunitions
ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun
		ammo
		implements of war, weaponry, weapons system, arms, munition weapons considered collectively
		belt ammunition, belted ammunition, belt a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
		cartridge ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
		canister shot, case shot, canister a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
		powder and shot ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets
		one shot, unit of ammunition, round the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
		shell the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
ammunition - information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"
ammunition - any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction

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ammunition (Noun)
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion cap s, rockets, etc.
ammunition (Noun)
Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
ammunition (Noun)
Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative.

ammunition (n.)
Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
ammunition (n.)
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
ammunition (n.)
Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative.
ammunition (v. t.)
To provide with ammunition.

ammunition
am-mūn-ish′un, n. anything used for munition or defence: military stores, formerly of all kinds (as still in the word used adjectively, as in ammunition wagon, &c.), now esp. powder, balls, bombs, &c.—v.t. to supply with ammunition. [O. Fr. amunition. See Munition.]

ammunition
This word had an infinite variety of meanings. It includes every description of warlike stores, comprehending not only the ordnance, but the powder, balls, bullets, cartridges, and equipments.--Ammunition bread, that which is for the supply of armies or garrisons.--Ammunition chest, a box placed abaft near the stern or in the tops of men-of-war, to contain ammunition, for the arms therein placed, in readiness for immediate action.--Ammunition shoes, those made for soldiers and sailors, and particularly for use by those frequenting the magazine, being soft and free from metal.--Ammunition waggon, a close cart for conveying military effects.--Ammunition wife, a name applied to women of doubtful character.

ammunition
Is a term which comprehends gunpowder, and all the various projectiles and pyrotechnical composition and stores used in the service. See ORDNANCE, AMMUNITION FOR.

Ammunition, often called ammo, comes from the French word "la munition". At first it meant all items used for war. This was from the Latin word "munire" (to provide). It now is used only for gunpowder and artillery. The group word for all types of ammunition is munitions. This means anything that can be used in combat and includes bombs, missiles, warheads, and mines (landmines, naval mines, and claymore mines). These are made in munitions factories.

Ammunition is mainly used to send out force against a target. Ammunition can also include flares and incendaries - chemicals that start fires. Since the making of the cartridge, ammunition has come to mean the putting of a projectile - the item that is sent to hit the target, and its propellant - the chemical that creates the force, into a single package.

Ammmunition is a complex subject. It covers use of fire to a hit target, use of weapons by people, explosives and propellants, cartridges, high explosive projectiles (HE), warheads, special shells to attack armour and aircraft, carrier projectiles, fuses, mortar ammunition, small arms (revolver and pistol) ammunition, grenades, mines, flares, improved conventional munitions, and computer guided munition.