Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ammunition
3 senses of ammunition
Sense 1
ammunition, ammo -- (projectiles to be fired from a gun)
=> weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition -- (weapons considered collectively)
Sense 2
ammunition -- (any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction)
=> material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread")
Sense 3
ammunition -- (information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics")
=> information, info -- (a message received and understood)