ammunition

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun projectiles to be fired from a gun
  2. noun any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction
  3. noun information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint

Etymology

From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.

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Synonyms

ammo

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