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ammunitionnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˌæm.jəˈnɪʃ.ən/ us ​ /ˌæm.jəˈnɪʃ.ən/

(Definition of “ammunition” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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ammunitionnoun [ U ]

us ​ /ˌæm·jəˈnɪʃ·ən/ infml ammo, /ˈæm·oʊ/

› objects such as bullets and bombs that can be shot from a weapon

› Ammunition is also information used to attack someone or to support an argument:

The president’s endorsement of the crime bill has deprived his opponents of ammunition to paint him as soft on crime.

(Definition of “ammunition” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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