Definition

Noun: - Ammunition for automatic weapons: Refers to cartridges that are joined together in a flexible belt, typically made of cloth or metal links, designed for continuous feeding into a machine gun or other automatic firearm.

Usage

• This term is used specifically in military and firearms contexts to describe the type of ammunition supply system for automatic weapons.
• It is a technical compound noun where "belted" describes the ammunition's configuration.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contrast to other ammunition feeding methods, such as box magazines or clips.
• In historical contexts, it can refer to early types of linked ammunition used in World War I and II machine guns.

Variants and Related Words

• Ammunition belt (n): The physical belt of linked cartridges.
  • He carried the heavy ammunition belt to the firing position.
• Linked ammunition (n): A more general term for cartridges connected together.
• Machine gun ammunition (n): A broader term that may include belted ammunition.

Synonyms

• Linked ammunition
• Belt-fed ammunition (Note: This is a near-identical synonym in common usage.)

Notes

• "Belted ammunition" is a fixed technical term. The word "belted" in this context is not used as a standalone verb or adjective separate from this compound.
• It is important to distinguish this from the adjective "belted" meaning "wearing a belt" or the verb "to belt" meaning "to hit."

Noun

1. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun