MUNITIONS


Meaning of MUNITIONS in English

mu ‧ ni ‧ tions /mjuːˈnɪʃ ə nz $ mjʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [plural]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: munition , from Latin , from munire 'to make (a building) strong against attack' , from moenia 'walls' ]

military supplies such as bombs and guns ⇨ ammunition :

a munitions factory

—munition adjective [only before noun]

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