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Ammunition

/ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
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(noun) Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.
The factory produces ammunition.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The soldiers were running low on ____ during the long battle.

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