ammunition

CEFRC1

/ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/

noun · verb

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01
noun
Bullets, shells, or other items used as weapons.
02
noun
Extra detail
Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict.

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

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Hiro risks turning on a small flashlight, uses it to rummage around the yatcht, picking up valuable stuff: a few bottles of (presumably) drinkable water, some food, extra ammunition for his nine.
1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 359
They say that the booklet gives them ammunition which is proving effective in breaking down resistance against home building which was created by false propaganda.
1938, American Lumberman, page 52
As long as the integration fight is in progress, some Southerners are willing to believe anything if it gives them ammunition in their fight to "retain our traditional way of life." If you have any wise bits of philosophy, please pass them along.
1960, America, Volume 104, America Press, page 697
Providing your administrator(s) with evidence of research progress gives them ammunition to request additional funds from the site-based management pool.
2005, Blanche Woolls, David V. Loertscher, The Whole School Library Handbook, American Library Association, →ISBN, page 146
The first thing to do is NOT constantly defend and argue with the ex or the children. It gives them ammunition and fuels their engines to come after you. In addition, you are just giving them more to use against you.
2010, Joan Kloth-Zanard, Where Did I Go Wrong? How Did I Miss the Signs? Dealing with Hostile Parenting & Parental Alienation, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 109

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From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.