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munitionmilitary weapons, ammunition, and equipment

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: military weapons, ammunition, and equipment

Pronunciation (IPA): /mjuːˈnɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 군사 무기, 탄약, 장비

Korean pronunciation: 뮤**니**션

Example Sentences

  • The video game character collected munitions from defeated enemies to upgrade his arsenal.
  • International observers monitored the disposal of old munitions in the demilitarized zone.
  • The chef jokingly called his spice collection his 'culinary munitions' for flavor warfare.

munition

NOUN

//mjuːˈnɪʃən//

military weapons, ammunition, and equipment

munition concept
💡 Concept

military weapons, ammunition, and equipment

munition rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Expensive tuition sharpens munition intuition!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/mjuːˈnɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/mjuːˈnɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootmuni
Suffix--tion

Origin

라틴어 'munitio(요새화, 방어)'에서 유래되어 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래는 '요새를 강화하는 것'이라는 뜻이었는데, 시간이 지나면서 '전쟁을 위한 무기와 장비'라는 의미로 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

tuitionfruitionintuition
tuition
fruition
intuition

🔗Collocations

munitions factory
store munitions
munitions depot
live munitions
munitions dump
unexploded munitions

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The video game character collected munitions from defeated enemies to upgrade his arsenal.

International observers monitored the disposal of old munitions in the demilitarized zone.

😄 Fun example

The chef jokingly called his spice collection his 'culinary munitions' for flavor warfare.

The treaty strictly prohibited the transport of munitions through neutral territories.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

ammunitionarmamentsweaponryordnancemilitary supplies

Antonyms

peacedisarmament

Related

arsenalwarfaremilitarycombatexplosive

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