ammunition

noun am·mu·ni·tion \ ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: ammunition in a Sentence

Definition of ammunition

1 a : the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns

b : cartridges

c : explosive military items (such as grenades or bombs)

2 : material for use in attacking or defending a position

ammunition for the defense lawyers

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Examples of ammunition in a Sentence

The troops were supplied with weapons and ammunition.
be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false

Recent Examples of ammunition from the Web

Scott County Coroner John Goble, a 64-year-old Georgetown resident, is accused of receiving more than $10,000 of ammunition, three M1A rifles and 10 Remington Shotguns between 2013 and 2017, according to the indictment released Thursday.

— thomas novelly, The Courier-Journal, "Ammo, moonshine and eyeballs: Kentucky cops and coroner indicted," 7 June 2018
The vehicle wasn’t equipped with any weapons, but Yabut had his personal weapon with him without any ammunition, the Guard said.

— Washington Post, "Police: Man steals armored vehicle from National Guard base," 6 June 2018
Investigators found guns, ammunition, marijuana and a mural of the Latin Kings gang in a search of his apartment and storage unit.

— eli rosenberg, chicagotribune.com, "Jury convicts Boston high school dean who led secret life, shot student in the head," 1 June 2018
Law enforcement executed a search warrant and found additional crack, five firearms, various ammunition, drug paraphernalia and $2,880 from the home, according to the release.

— staff report, Post-Tribune, "Gary man gets more than 3 years in prison on drug charge," 31 May 2018
Entry includes two boxes of ammunition, T-shirt and clay pigeons.

— baltimoresun.com, "Recreation and outdoors calendar (May 27)," 26 May 2018
The ballot initiative would ban the manufacture and sale of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, and firearms classified as assault weapons in Oregon starting in 2019.

— hillary borrud, OregonLive.com, "Oregon attorney general issues ballot title for initiative to ban sales of assault weapons," 23 May 2018
With more efficient nuclear reactors, the Nimitz could carry more fuel, ammunition, food, and aircraft and could stay at sea for longer.

— matthew moss, Popular Mechanics, "How the American Aircraft Carrier Became King of the Seas," 22 May 2018
With the new weapons policy that bans real or replica firearms, explosives and ammunition, as well as metal or wooden swords, some vendors can't return this year.

— kellie hwang, azcentral, "Phoenix Comic Fest changes include metal detectors, prop weapons policy, wristbands," 21 May 2018

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