munition

/mju:'niʃn/

Thân thiện

A soldier carefully loads munition into the back of a military transport truck.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Military supplies, especially weapons and ammunition: "Munition" refers to materials used in warfare, particularly weapons, ammunition, and other necessary equipment for military forces.
   • (Often in plural form: munitions): The word is frequently used in its plural form to denote a collection or stockpile of military supplies.

2. Verb:

   • To supply with weapons or military equipment: The verb form means to furnish a fort, army, or other entity with the necessary weapons and supplies for combat or defense.

Usage Examples

• Noun (often plural):

  • The army's depot was filled with munitions for the upcoming campaign.
  • A shortage of basic munition hampered the troops' effectiveness.

• Verb:

  • The allies worked to munition the fortress against the siege.
  • Their primary goal was to munition the rebel forces.

Advanced Usage

• "Munitions industry": Refers to the sector of the economy involved in the research, development, and production of weapons and military equipment.

  • The country's economy was heavily dependent on its munitions industry during the war.

• "Munitions dump/depot": A place where military supplies, especially explosives and ammunition, are stored.

  • Security around the munitions dump was extremely tight.

Variants and Related Words

• Ammunition (n): A specific type of munition; projectiles (like bullets and shells) and their propellants.

  • The soldiers checked their ammunition before the patrol.

• Armament (n): The weapons and military equipment of a country, ship, or force. Often used synonymously with munitions in a collective sense.

  • The naval ship's armament included several large cannons.

Synonyms

• Ordnance: Military supplies, especially weapons, ammunition, and combat vehicles.
• Materiel: The equipment, apparatus, and supplies of a military force (distinguished from personnel).

Related Phrases

• "To lay in munitions": To acquire and store a supply of weapons and ammunition.
  • The garrison spent the winter laying in munitions for the spring offensive.

Học thuật

Noun

1. defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
2. military supplies
3. weapons considered collectively

Verb

1. supply with weapons

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fortification
• ordnance
• ordnance store
• weaponry
• arms
• implements of war
• weapons system