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munition

[myoo-nish-uhn] / myuˈnɪʃ ən /
NOUN
ammunition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammo armament bomb bullet cartridge chemical explosive gunpowder materiel missile napalm rocket shrapnel torpedo
STRONG
ball buckshot cannonball charge confetti fuse grenade powder round shell shot
WEAK
iron rations
NOUN
explosive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammunition bomb booby trap detonator dynamite gunpowder mine missile powder
STRONG
TNT charge fireworks grease grenade mulligan nitroglycerin pineapple propellant shell shot soup

Example Sentences

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Debris and warped metal which may be munition fragments can also be seen on a street in the residential area.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

On Wednesday, the company said it had signed an agreement with the US Department of Defense to "quadruple" production of the munition.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

After the Iran conflict ends, the trends toward higher defense spending, autonomous weapons, and munition stockpiling will likely remain in place.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Investigators likely will be looking for one of three kinds of mistakes that could have caused the incident—intelligence failure, munition failure or human error, said former U.S. and Israeli military officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Guns and munition wagons are moving along a cross-road.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque