munition

[ myoo-nish-uhn ]

/ myuˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

Usually munitions. materials used in war, especially weapons and ammunition.

material or equipment for carrying on any undertaking.

verb (used with object)

to provide with munitions.

Origin of munition

1525–35; <Latin mūnītiōn- (stem of mūnītiō) a fortifying, equivalent to mūnīt(us) fortified (see munite) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM munition

un·mu·ni·tioned, adjective

Words nearby munition

muniment, muniment room, muniments, Munin, munite, munition, munition armor, munitions, Munkácsy, Munnings, munnion

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Example sentences from the Web for munition

Cargo holds are still stocked with munition, though the weaponry sunk with the ships is still considered dangerous.
A WWII Battle Frozen in Time|Nina Strochlic|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a result of munition work, says a health journal, quite a number of men have given up smoking tobacco.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Feb. 5, 1919|Various
Women were in munition factories even before the war, the number has merely swelled.
Mobilizing Woman-Power|Harriot Stanton Blatch
And it was still going up, for the munition factories were clamoring for it and the speculators were bidding up futures.
Silver and Gold|Dane Coolidge

Troops might be moved with great facility in war, with cannon and every kind of munition, and in either direction.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|James D. Richardson
The projector was entirely a new type of munition for our manufacturers to handle.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

British Dictionary definitions for munition

munition

/ (mjuːˈnɪʃən) /

verb

(tr) to supply with munitions

Derived forms of munition

munitioner, noun

Word Origin for munition

C16: via French from Latin mūnītiō fortification, from mūnīre to fortify. See ammunition

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单词	munition
释义	munition [ myoo-nish-uhn ] / myuˈnɪʃ ən / noun Usually munitions. materials used in war, especially weapons and ammunition. material or equipment for carrying on any undertaking. verb (used with object) to provide with munitions. Origin of munition 1525–35; <Latin mūnītiōn- (stem of mūnītiō) a fortifying, equivalent to mūnīt(us) fortified (see munite) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM munition un·mu·ni·tioned, adjective Words nearby munition muniment, muniment room, muniments, Munin, munite, munition, munition armor, munitions, Munkácsy, Munnings, munnion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for munition Cargo holds are still stocked with munition, though the weaponry sunk with the ships is still considered dangerous. A WWII Battle Frozen in Time\|Nina Strochlic\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As a result of munition work, says a health journal, quite a number of men have given up smoking tobacco. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Feb. 5, 1919\|Various Women were in munition factories even before the war, the number has merely swelled. Mobilizing Woman-Power\|Harriot Stanton Blatch And it was still going up, for the munition factories were clamoring for it and the speculators were bidding up futures. Silver and Gold\|Dane Coolidge Troops might be moved with great facility in war, with cannon and every kind of munition, and in either direction. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents\|James D. Richardson The projector was entirely a new type of munition for our manufacturers to handle. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell British Dictionary definitions for munition munition / (mjuːˈnɪʃən) / verb (tr) to supply with munitions Derived forms of munition munitioner, noun Word Origin for munition C16: via French from Latin mūnītiō fortification, from mūnīre to fortify. See ammunition Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to munition armament, arsenal, missiles, shells, explosives, weapons, bullets, grenades, bombs, gunpowder, ammo
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munition

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of munition

OTHER WORDS FROM munition

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British Dictionary definitions for munition

verb

Derived forms of munition

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