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| ammo |
(informal) ammunition. |
| ammunition |
the objects fired from any weapon, or material that can be exploded. Bullets, bombs, and gunpowder are types of ammunition. [1/2 definitions] |
| arsenal |
a building used for storing weapons and ammunition. |
| ballistics |
the study of the characteristics of ammunition and firearms, as in police detection work. [1/3 definitions] |
| bandoleer |
a shoulder belt with loops or pouches for ammunition. |
| contraband of war |
war materials, such as weapons and ammunition, that may be confiscated by either side when transported to the other from a neutral government. |
| cordite |
a smokeless, slow-burning explosive formed into the shape of a cord, used in some ammunition. |
| dry run |
(informal) a military exercise without live ammunition. [1/2 definitions] |
| dump |
an area or structure for the storage and distribution of military supplies such as ammunition. [1/10 definitions] |
| gird |
to supply or equip, as with force or ammunition. [1/3 definitions] |
| gunrunning |
smuggling of guns, ammunition, or other military supplies into a country. |
| load |
to put ammunition into firearms. [1/17 definitions] |
| loaded |
of certain weapons, containing ammunition. [1/5 definitions] |
| M-16 |
the basic U.S. military rifle used in the Vietnam War, which is fully automatic and uses small-caliber, high-velocity ammunition. |
| magazine |
a storehouse for ammunition. [2/3 definitions] |
| munition |
(usu. pl.) provisions for military undertakings, such as weapons, equipment, and ammunition. [1/2 definitions] |
| muzzle |
the open end of the barrel of a firearm, from which the ammunition is discharged. [1/6 definitions] |
| round |
a single shot from a gun or larger weapon, or the ammunition for such a shot. [1/14 definitions] |
| shell |
a piece of ammunition used in a cannon or gun. [1/8 definitions] |
| submachine gun |
a lightweight short-barreled automatic or semiautomatic gun, using pistol ammunition, that is fired from the shoulder or hip. |
| unload |
to remove the ammunition from. [1/3 definitions] |
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