Ammunition
noun
Objects that are made to be shot from weapons like guns.
The soldiers ran out of ammunition in the middle of the fight.
Often appears as...
- ran out of ammunition
- load the ammunition
noun
Information that can be used against another person in an argument or discussion.
His opponent's past mistakes provided him with plenty of ammunition during the debate.
Often appears as...
- provide ammunition
- ammunition in arguments
Usage tips
Colloquial, Idiomatic
noun
Objects that are made to be shot from weapons like guns.
The soldiers ran out of ammunition in the middle of the fight.
Often appears as...
- ran out of ammunition
- load the ammunition
noun
Information that can be used against another person in an argument or discussion.
His opponent's past mistakes provided him with plenty of ammunition during the debate.
Often appears as...
- provide ammunition
- ammunition in arguments
Usage tips
Colloquial, Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Ammunition refers to physical items used with weapons, not the weapons themselves.
The gun was ready, but they needed to find ammunition.
Pro Tip 2/3Variety of Forms
Ammunition comes in different forms like bullets, shells, or cartridges, specific to the weapon.
For the shotgun, you need to buy shotgun shells, not rifle ammunition.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Bullets
Not all ammunition is in bullet form; it includes any projectile fired from a weapon.
The tanks were loaded with cannon ammunition.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Ammunition refers to physical items used with weapons, not the weapons themselves.
The gun was ready, but they needed to find ammunition.
Pro Tip 2/3Variety of Forms
Ammunition comes in different forms like bullets, shells, or cartridges, specific to the weapon.
For the shotgun, you need to buy shotgun shells, not rifle ammunition.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Bullets
Not all ammunition is in bullet form; it includes any projectile fired from a weapon.
The tanks were loaded with cannon ammunition.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Ammunition refers to physical items used with weapons, not the weapons themselves.
The gun was ready, but they needed to find ammunition.
Pro Tip 2/3Variety of Forms
Ammunition comes in different forms like bullets, shells, or cartridges, specific to the weapon.
For the shotgun, you need to buy shotgun shells, not rifle ammunition.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Bullets
Not all ammunition is in bullet form; it includes any projectile fired from a weapon.
The tanks were loaded with cannon ammunition.
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Going Undercover to Save...
with a lot of conflict there's been a lot of insurgency in the last few decades in this part of the world funding is required to carry out insurgent activity you do need funding if you are you know buying ammunition if you're buying guns so maybe insurgents needed the banter raise to fund their activities
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Dog Helps Veteran Cope...
friend take my dog with me and know that the dog was going to be with me all the time was great I've often said that we didn't train the dogs to protect those army airfields or those ammunition storage areas we trained the dog to protect the handler so what the government did is they put me in a
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
police support whatsoever people are driving by shooting at us and we have to do something about it always dressed for war games that's right and it's certainly not a game to those people that are on the roof and are carrying rifles and Watts and boxes of ammunition that's right
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I am the son of a...
was more than enough ammunition. So for the most part, I spent my time at home reading books and watching TV or playing video games. For those reasons, my social skills were lacking, to say the least, and growing up in a bigoted household, I wasn't prepared for the real world.
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John Wesley Powell: From...
the other for the rest of us we gave them rifles and ammunition all of our valuables gold watches and any rings that we had because we were pretty certain we weren't going to make it and letters to our families and then we said farewell and shook hands to the the best
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Why It’s So Hard to...
or the snare isn't laid in the first place is very hard. That is not the case of course, when it comes to ivory where people are selecting specific firearms, specific ammunition, going out into the forest looking just to kill this gorgeous animal.
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Bin Laden's Beginnings PIPE...
worked alongside the future al-qaeda leader he started building mountainside caves for storage of ammunition and started building roads he was very generous with money with the people's popular one all we I did when he was
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Doris Day of Doom PIPE...
right-wing and conservative politically but I just don't spend my time worrying about storing guns and ammunition because our security comes not from stockpiling weapons but from having a community that respects each other
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History's deadliest king...
Because guns and ammunition were expensive, officers ordered soldiers to prove they used their bullets in the line of duty by removing a hand from anyone they killed. However, many soldiers hunted using their guns.
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Justice for Martine Vik...
rounds of ammunition to Hamas I don't think that's very helpful so we initiated a two-week boycott of companies in business did the father of the suspect because of himself during
Video examples
Going Undercover to Save...
with a lot of conflict there's been a lot of insurgency in the last few decades in this part of the world funding is required to carry out insurgent activity you do need funding if you are you know buying ammunition if you're buying guns so maybe insurgents needed the banter raise to fund their activities
Video examples
Dog Helps Veteran Cope...
friend take my dog with me and know that the dog was going to be with me all the time was great I've often said that we didn't train the dogs to protect those army airfields or those ammunition storage areas we trained the dog to protect the handler so what the government did is they put me in a
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
police support whatsoever people are driving by shooting at us and we have to do something about it always dressed for war games that's right and it's certainly not a game to those people that are on the roof and are carrying rifles and Watts and boxes of ammunition that's right
Video examples
I am the son of a...
was more than enough ammunition. So for the most part, I spent my time at home reading books and watching TV or playing video games. For those reasons, my social skills were lacking, to say the least, and growing up in a bigoted household, I wasn't prepared for the real world.
Video examples
John Wesley Powell: From...
the other for the rest of us we gave them rifles and ammunition all of our valuables gold watches and any rings that we had because we were pretty certain we weren't going to make it and letters to our families and then we said farewell and shook hands to the the best
Video examples
Why It’s So Hard to...
or the snare isn't laid in the first place is very hard. That is not the case of course, when it comes to ivory where people are selecting specific firearms, specific ammunition, going out into the forest looking just to kill this gorgeous animal.
Video examples
Bin Laden's Beginnings PIPE...
worked alongside the future al-qaeda leader he started building mountainside caves for storage of ammunition and started building roads he was very generous with money with the people's popular one all we I did when he was
Video examples
Doris Day of Doom PIPE...
right-wing and conservative politically but I just don't spend my time worrying about storing guns and ammunition because our security comes not from stockpiling weapons but from having a community that respects each other
Video examples
History's deadliest king...
Because guns and ammunition were expensive, officers ordered soldiers to prove they used their bullets in the line of duty by removing a hand from anyone they killed. However, many soldiers hunted using their guns.
Video examples
Justice for Martine Vik...
rounds of ammunition to Hamas I don't think that's very helpful so we initiated a two-week boycott of companies in business did the father of the suspect because of himself during
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Iskra Lawrence
English Model
I just spent five, six years sacrificing so much to try and fit into that one ideal, that one small standard, and I was never good enough. And it was just frustration that turned into motivation... That became my ammunition, all the people that told me I couldn't.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
Boot Camp was great and very interesting. You got to use live rounds of ammunition and got to do a lot of crawling around with live rounds flying around you, so you really had to learn to keep your ass down - everything down for that matter.
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Adena Friedman
American Businesswoman
We definitely are a supporter of lowering corporate income tax and managing through the reprehension of cash for companies because we do think that'll give them more ammunition to grow their businesses and expand what they do.
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Barry Keoghan
Irish Actor
After everything I've been through - the foster care, the losing my parents and stuff like that, I was never one to kind of go, 'I'm gonna just not try.' I used it all as ammunition.
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Abdullah II of Jordan
Jordanian Leader
When you get billions in aid and your weapons resupplied and your ammunition stock resupplied, you don't learn the lesson that war is bad and nobody wins.
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Adele
English Singer
There is nothing that would upset me more than my dad being bribed by the press. It's like, 'Just let them run it, then. Don't you give them ammunition.
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Jazz Jennings
American Activist
Haters are our ammunition. They motivate us to continue fighting for our rights. That's why I continue to share my story.
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Joe Biden
American President
People should not be in a position where their children have access to weapons and ammunition.
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Nikki Haley
American Politician
I wear heels, and it's not for a fashion statement - it's ammunition.
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Red Cloud
Sioux Statesman
You whites make all the ammunition.
Quote examples
Iskra Lawrence
English Model
I just spent five, six years sacrificing so much to try and fit into that one ideal, that one small standard, and I was never good enough. And it was just frustration that turned into motivation... That became my ammunition, all the people that told me I couldn't.
Quote examples
Mel Gibson
Actor
Boot Camp was great and very interesting. You got to use live rounds of ammunition and got to do a lot of crawling around with live rounds flying around you, so you really had to learn to keep your ass down - everything down for that matter.
Quote examples
Adena Friedman
American Businesswoman
We definitely are a supporter of lowering corporate income tax and managing through the reprehension of cash for companies because we do think that'll give them more ammunition to grow their businesses and expand what they do.
Quote examples
Barry Keoghan
Irish Actor
After everything I've been through - the foster care, the losing my parents and stuff like that, I was never one to kind of go, 'I'm gonna just not try.' I used it all as ammunition.
Quote examples
Abdullah II of Jordan
Jordanian Leader
When you get billions in aid and your weapons resupplied and your ammunition stock resupplied, you don't learn the lesson that war is bad and nobody wins.
Quote examples
Adele
English Singer
There is nothing that would upset me more than my dad being bribed by the press. It's like, 'Just let them run it, then. Don't you give them ammunition.
Quote examples
Jazz Jennings
American Activist
Haters are our ammunition. They motivate us to continue fighting for our rights. That's why I continue to share my story.
Quote examples
Joe Biden
American President
People should not be in a position where their children have access to weapons and ammunition.
Quote examples
Nikki Haley
American Politician
I wear heels, and it's not for a fashion statement - it's ammunition.
Quote examples
Red Cloud
Sioux Statesman
You whites make all the ammunition.
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