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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ammunition \Am`mu*ni"tion\, n. [F. amunition, for munition, prob. caused by taking la munition as l'amunition. See {Munition}.] 1. Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. [Obs.] 2. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc 3. Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative. {Ammunition bread}, {shoes}, etc., such as are contracted for by government, and supplied to the soldiers. [Eng.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ammunition \Am`mu*ni"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ammunitioned}; p pr & vb n. {Ammunitioning}.] To provide with ammunition. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ammunition n : projectiles to be fired from a gun [syn: {ammo}]
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