munition
munition · munitions
боєприпаси
Materials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunitionMaterials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunition.
/ˌmjuˈnɪʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(in the plural)Materials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunition.
боєприпасиbojeprypasy
(in the plural)Bombs, rockets, missiles (complete explosive devices, in contrast to e.g. guns).
(obsolete, rare)A tower or fortification.
More definitions
- military supplies
- defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
- weapons considered collectively
Translations
2 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
armaments, weapons, ammunition:
Origin
From Latin mūnitiō (“a defence, fortification”) via French munition, from mūnīre (“fortifyFrom Latin mūnitiō (“a defence, fortification”) via French munition, from mūnīre (“fortify, defend (with a wall)”) + -tiō, from moenia (“city walls, defensive walls, or walls in general”). Equivalent to munite + -ion.
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Forms
plural: munitionsSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- military supplies:ordnanceordnance store
- defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it:fortification
- weapons considered collectively:weaponryarmsimplements of warweapons system