AMMUNITION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AMMUNITION?

Need another word that means the same as “ammunition”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “ammunition” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ammunition” are: ammo, bullets, shells, projectiles, missiles, rounds, shot, slugs, cartridges, rockets, bombs, stores, arguments, considerations, points, material, information, evidence, testimony, facts, data, input

Ammunition as a Noun

Definitions of "Ammunition" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ammunition” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Projectiles to be fired from a gun.
• Information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint.
• A supply or quantity of bullets and shells.
• Any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction.
• Considerations that can be used to support one's case in debate.

Synonyms of "Ammunition" as a noun (22 Words)

ammo	Projectiles to be fired from a gun.
arguments	A reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program. The editor added the argument to the poem.
bombs	Strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion.
bullets	A pitch thrown with maximum velocity.
cartridges	Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun. He loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck.
considerations	The process of giving careful thought to something. Another consideration is the time it would take.
data	Things known or assumed as facts, making the basis of reasoning or calculation. There is very little data available.
evidence	Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief. Without evidence they can t bring a charge.
facts	An event known to have happened or something known to have existed. He supported his argument with an impressive array of facts.
information	In information theory a mathematical quantity expressing the probability of occurrence of a particular sequence of symbols impulses etc as against that of alternative sequences. Genetically transmitted information.
input	A contribution of work or information. Data input.
material	The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object. Useful teaching materials.
missiles	A rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control.
points	A V shape. His acting was one of the high points of the movie.
projectiles	Any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine.
rockets	A jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion.
rounds	A crosspiece between the legs of a chair. The doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning.
shells	The material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals. The satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice.
shot	A ball of stone or metal used as a missile shot from a large gun or cannon. He trained at putting the shot.
slugs	A projectile that is fired from a gun. He took a slug of hard liquor.
stores	A supply of something available for future use.
testimony	A public recounting of a religious conversion or experience. According to his own testimony he can t do it.

Usage Examples of "Ammunition" as a noun

• These figures provide ammunition to the argument for more resources.
• His admission provided ammunition for his critics.
• An ammunition dump.
• Guns, ammunition, and explosives.

Associations of "Ammunition" (30 Words)

arms	Weapons; armaments. Arms and ammunition.
blast	An explosion or explosive firing. The icy blast hit them.
bomb	Make someone homeless by destroying their home with bombs. The site would really be da bomb if its content were updated more frequently.
bullet	(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity. The ball sped across the grass like a bullet.
burst	The act of exploding or bursting. Bursts of laughter.
cannon	Make a cannon shot. They would cross at the Town ford under cover of the defending cannon.
detonate	Explode or cause to explode. The bomb detonated at noon.
eruption	A spot, rash, or other mark appearing suddenly on the skin. The eruption of Vesuvius.
explode	Destroy by exploding. The use of this drug exploded in the nineties.
explosion	The noise caused by an explosion. Three explosions damaged buildings at the barracks.
explosive	(of a vocal sound) produced with a sharp release of air. A car full of explosive.
firearm	A portable gun. He wore his firearm in a shoulder holster.
firing	The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy. A series of firings and resignations.
flak	Intense adverse criticism. He has been getting flak from certain quarters lately for pointing this out.
fulminate	Express vehement protest. The disease fulminated.
grenade	A small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile.
gun	Used as a nickname for a ship s gunnery officer. A grease gun.
implode	Collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards. Both the windows had imploded.
munition	Military weapons ammunition equipment and stores. Reserves of nuclear chemical and conventional munitions.
musket	A muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen. A volley of musket fire.
ordnance	Mounted guns; artillery. The ordnance corps.
pistol	Shoot someone with a pistol. When we first met he was a pistol full of ideals and a natural leader.
pyrotechnic	A device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. Pyrotechnic smokes.
pyrotechnics	A brilliant performance or display of a specified skill. He thrilled his audience with vocal pyrotechnics.
rifle	A shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore. Who rifled through my desk drawers.
salvo	A sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts. A deafening salvo of shots rang out.
shooting	The sport or pastime of shooting with a gun. 20 000 fatal shootings a year.
shot	Sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put. Metal fragments and lead shot were sent in all directions.
weapon	A means of persuading or arguing. He was licensed to carry a weapon.
weaponry	Weapons considered collectively. America s weaponry.