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Munitions

(chiefly in the plural) Materials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunition.

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noun
  1. 1

    (chiefly in the plural) Materials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunition.

  2. 2

    (chiefly in the plural, NATO) Bombs, rockets, missiles (complete explosive devices, in contrast to e.g. guns).

  3. 3

    A tower or fortification.

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ordnancenounMilitary equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.

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ordnancenounMilitary equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
accoutrementsthe personal/individual equipment of service people such as soldiers, sailors, police and firemen and employees of some private organizations such as security guards, other than their basic uniform and weapons.
ammonounAmmunition.
ammunitionnounArticles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
ammunitionsnounArticles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
armamentsnounA body of forces equipped for war.
armsnounWeaponry, weapons.
bombletsnounA small or subsidiary bomb, such as one of those released by a cluster bomb.
bombsnounAn explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
bulletsnoun(poker slang) A pair of aces as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
cartridgesnoun(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
clusternounA bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.
clustersnounA bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.
explosivesnounAny explosive substance.
gunsnoun(bodybuilding, slang) Well-developed muscles of the upper arm, especially the biceps and triceps.
itemsnounA distinct physical object.
ordnancesnounMilitary equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
pieces"Pieces" is a song written and recorded by Canadian band Sum 41.
projectilesnounAn object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
relics(subtitle: A Bizarre Collection of Antiques & Curios) a 1971 compilation album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

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