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Definitions

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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Images taken after the strike further support the assessment that an airburst munition was used.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Stockpiles of long-range interceptors and precision munition in particular, it said, were "nearing exhaustion".

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Still, he said, rebuilding munition inventories amid conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East will pressure demand for certain minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Three experts identified the munition in the verified video as a US Tomahawk missile.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

She even induced Winston to mortgage yet another of his evenings by enrolling himself for the part-time munition work which was done voluntarily by zealous Party members.

From "1984" by George Orwell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.