AMMUNITION


Meaning of AMMUNITION in English

am ‧ mu ‧ ni ‧ tion /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃ ə n, ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE 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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.