ammunition[noun]Synonyms: munitions, armaments, explosives, powder, rounds, shells, shot
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
am‧mu‧ni‧tion /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃ
ən, ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: Early French amunition, from munition; ⇒ munitions]
1. bullets, shells (
shell) etc that are fired from guns
2. information that you can use to criticize someone or win an argument against them
give somebody ammunition/provide somebody with ammunition
His mistakes provided political opponents with even more ammunition. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲