MUNITION Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word munition. (close relations)
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| arms | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively • the official symbols of a family, state, etc. | ||||||
| ordnance | nounn | |||||
noun • military supplies • large but transportable armament | ||||||
| ammunition | nounn | |||||
noun • projectiles to be fired from a gun • any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction • information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint | ||||||
| artillery | nounn | |||||
noun • large but transportable armament • an army unit that uses big guns • a means of persuading or arguing | ||||||
| armaments | nounn | |||||
noun • weaponry used by military or naval force • the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war | ||||||
| bombs | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions • strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion • an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual verb • throw bombs at or attack with bombs • fail to get a passing grade | ||||||
| explosives | nounn | |||||
adjective • serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst noun • a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck adjective satellite • liable to lead to sudden change or violence • sudden and loud | ||||||
| firearms | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a portable gun | ||||||
| guns | nounn | |||||
noun • a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) • large but transportable armament • a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) • a professional killer who uses a gun • a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine • a pedal that controls the throttle valve • the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies verb • shoot with a gun | ||||||
| missiles | nounn | |||||
noun • a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control • a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled | ||||||
| munitions | nounn | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively • military supplies • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it verb • supply with weapons | ||||||
| rockets | nounn | |||||
noun • any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine • a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion • erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender • propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon • sends a firework display high into the sky verb • shoot up abruptly, like a rocket • propel with a rocket | ||||||
| shells | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun • the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles • the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts • the exterior covering of a bird's egg • a rigid covering that envelops an object • a very light narrow racing boat • the housing or outer covering of something • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod verb • use explosives on • create by using explosives • fall out of the pod or husk • hit the pitches of hard and regularly • look for and collect shells by the seashore • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • remove from its shell or outer covering • remove the husks from | ||||||
| weapons | nounn | |||||
noun • any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting • a means of persuading or arguing | ||||||
| fortification | nounn | |||||
noun • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it • the art or science of strengthening defenses • the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||||||
| weaponry | nounn | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively | ||||||
| implements of war | nounn | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively | ||||||
| ordnance store | nounn | |||||
noun • military supplies | ||||||
| weapons system | nounn | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively | ||||||