English
Image:Munit04.jpg|thumb|right|200px|an assortment of rifle ammunition

Etymology
French amunition, for munition, probably caused by taking la munition as l'amunition. See munition.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�æmju�nɪ��n/, SAMPA|/%{mju"nIS@n/

Noun
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1. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
2. Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative.

Translations
trans-top|articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds
German: Munition f
Japanese: 弾� (dan'yaku)
Kurdish: KUchar|د��ب�
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Portuguese: munição f
Russian: боеп�ипа�� (bojepripásy) m|p
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trans-top|any stock of missiles
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Portuguese: munição f
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Finnish: ammukset (1), ampumatarvikkeet (1,2)

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