different between arms vs ammunition

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??mz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??mz/
• Rhymes: -??(?)mz

Etymology 1

See arm.

Noun

arms

1. plural of arm
2. weaponry, weapons

Etymology 2

Noun

arms

1. Clipping of coat of arms.

Derived terms

• Berney Arms
• Bronwydd Arms
• Craven Arms

Verb

arms

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arm

Anagrams

• ASMR, ASRM, M.R.A.S., MARS, MRAs, MRSA, MSAR, Mars, Masr, RAMs, Rams, SARM, SRAM, mars, mas'r, rams, rasm

Afrikaans

Noun

arms

1. plural of arm

Danish

Noun

arms c

1. indefinite genitive singular of arm

Gothic

Romanization

arms

1. Romanization of ????????????????

Icelandic

Noun

arms

1. indefinite genitive singular of armur

Swedish

Noun

arms

1. indefinite genitive singular of arm

Anagrams

• Mars, mars, rams

English

Etymology

From older French amunition, from rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æmju?n???n/

Noun

ammunition (countable and uncountable, plural ammunitions)

2. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
3. (obsolete) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.

   ammunition bread; ammunition shoes

4. arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict

Synonyms

• (articles used in charging firearms): ammo

Translations

Verb

ammunition (third-person singular simple present ammunitions, present participle ammunitioning, simple past and past participle ammunitioned)

1. To supply with ammunition.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

ammunition c

1. ammunition

Declension