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ammunition
noun [U] /ˌæm.jʊˈnɪʃ.ən/Definition
› (informal ammo, /ˈæm.əʊ/
/-oʊ/) objects that can be shot from a weapon, such as bullets or bombs: a good supply of ammunition a shortage of ammunitionArms and munitions in general › facts that can be used to support an argument: His bad behaviour provided plenty of ammunition for his opponents.Information and messages
/-oʊ/) objects that can be shot from a weapon, such as bullets or bombs: a good supply of ammunition a shortage of ammunitionArms and munitions in general › facts that can be used to support an argument: His bad behaviour provided plenty of ammunition for his opponents.Information and messages(Definition of ammunition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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