ammunition

• Substantivo que designa os projéteis disparados por armas de fogo ou qualquer material nuclear, químico ou biológico usado como arma de destruição em massa, ou ainda informações usadas para atacar ou defender uma afirmação ou argumento.

A noun referring to projectiles fired from a gun, or any nuclear, chemical, or biological material used as a weapon of mass destruction, or information used to attack or defend a claim or argument.

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1. Projectiles for firearmsB1formal

   Objects, such as bullets or shells, that are fired from a weapon like a gun or cannon.

   Munição

   • The soldiers were running low on ammunition.
   • The factory produces ammunition for hunting rifles.
   • He loaded the ammunition into the magazine.

   Sinônimosshot

2. Weapons of mass destructionB2formal

   Nuclear, chemical, or biological materials that can be used as weapons to cause widespread harm.

   Armas de destruição em massa

   • The treaty banned the production of biological ammunition.
   • Chemical ammunition was used in the conflict.
   • The inspectors searched for nuclear ammunition.

3. Supporting informationB2informal

   Facts or arguments that can be used to support or attack a position in a debate or argument.

   Argumentos

   • The leaked emails gave the opposition plenty of ammunition.
   • Her research provided ammunition for her argument.
   • He used the statistics as ammunition in the debate.

   Sinônimosammoevidencefuelgristmaterial