ammunition

ammunition
noun, no pl., no indef. art.
(lit. or fig.) Munition, die
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[æmju'niʃən]
noun
(things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) die Munition
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am·mu·ni·tion
[ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən]
n no pl Munition f
blank \ammunition Platzpatronen pl, Manövermunition f
live \ammunition scharfe Munition; (fig)
to provide \ammunition for sb [or sb with \ammunition] jdn mit Munition versorgen fig, jdm Munition liefern fig
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["mjU'nISən]
n (lit, fig)
Munition f
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ammunition [ˌæmjʊˈnıʃn] s Munition f (auch fig):
ammunition dump Munitionslager n;
provide (oder give) ammunition for (oder to) sb, provide sb with ammunition fig jemandem Munition liefern
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noun, no pl., no indef. art.
(lit. or fig.) Munition, die
* * *
n.
Munition -en f.

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