munitions — military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores
Pronunciation (IPA): /mjuːˈnɪʃənz/
Example Sentences
- The spy movie featured a villain who ran an illegal munitions trade from his pizza restaurant.
- International agreements regulate the transport of munitions across borders.
- The museum's military section displays old munitions from World War II.
munitions
NOUN[/mjuːˈnɪʃənz/]
military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores
Workers load crates of munitions onto a wartime supply train at dawn.
Repositioning munitions despite harsh conditions!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin munire, meaning 'to fortify' or 'to defend', the word originally referred to defensive supplies and materials. Over time, its semantic scope expanded to encompass military weapons and ammunition in general.
Breakdown
munire (to defend, fortify) + -tion (nominalizing suffix forming nouns from verbs) + -s (plural marker).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The spy movie featured a villain who ran an illegal munitions trade from his pizza restaurant.”
“International agreements regulate the transport of munitions across borders.”
“The museum's military section displays old munitions from World War II.”
“He accidentally applied for a job at a munitions company thinking it was a music production studio.”
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