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ammo

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ammo (noun)
  2. amm- (combining form)

am·mo

noun \ˈa-(ˌ)mō\

Definition of AMMO

: ammunition
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Examples of AMMO

  1. The soldiers ran out of ammo.

Origin of AMMO

by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: 1911

Other Weapons and Explosives Terms

automatic, carbine, cudgel, muzzle, rapier

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