munitions
noun [plural] /mjuːˈnɪʃ.ənz/Definition
› military weapons such as guns and bombs: The army used precision-guided munitions to blow up enemy targets. a munitions depot a munitions factoryArms and munitions in general
(Definition of munitions noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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