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   ammunition

   /ˌamjʊˈnɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a supply or quantity of bullets and shells: "guns, ammunition, and explosives" Similar bulletsshellsprojectilesmissilesroundsshotslugscartridgesrocketsbombsstoresmunitionsmaterielinformal:ammo
   • ▪ considerations that can be used to support one's case in debate: "these figures provide ammunition to the argument for more resources" Similar argumentsconsiderationspointspointersmaterialinformationevidencetestimonyfactsdatainputfuelencouragement

   Word Origin late 16th century: from obsolete French amunition, alteration (by wrong division) of la munition ‘the munition’ (see munition).

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