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AMMO Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word ammo. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word ammo. (close relations)
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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

arms
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weapons considered collectively

• the official symbols of a family, state, etc.

artillery
nounn
noun

• large but transportable armament

• an army unit that uses big guns

• a means of persuading or arguing

ordnance
nounn
noun

• military supplies

• large but transportable armament

shot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of firing a projectile

• a solid missile discharged from a firearm

• (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

• a chance to do something

• a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

• a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

• the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

• a small drink of liquor

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• an estimate based on little or no information

• an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

• sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put

• an explosive charge used in blasting

• a blow hard enough to cause injury

• an attempt to score in a game

• informal words for any attempt or effort

• the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

• throwing the basketball toward the hoop

adjective satellite

• varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

weaponry
nounn
noun

• weapons considered collectively

armaments
nounn
noun

• weaponry used by military or naval force

• the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war

bullets
nounn
noun

• a projectile that is fired from a gun

• a high-speed passenger train

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

cartridges
nounn
noun

• ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

• a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required

• a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment

• an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable

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

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

projectiles
nounn
noun

• a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

• any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

adjective satellite

• impelling or impelled forward

rounds
nounn
adjective

• having the shape or form of a circle

noun

• a charge of ammunition for a single shot

• an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

• a regular route for a sentry or policeman

• (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

• the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

• the usual activities in your day

• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

• the course along which communications spread

• a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

• a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

• a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time

• an outburst of applause

• a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

• any circular or rotating mechanism

adverb

• from beginning to end; throughout

adjective satellite

• (of sounds) full and rich

• (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

verb

• wind around; move along a circular course

• make round

• pronounce with rounded lips

• attack in speech or writing

• bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

• express as a round number

• become round, plump, or shapely

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

slugs
nounn
noun

• a projectile that is fired from a gun

• a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

• a counterfeit coin

• an idle slothful person

• an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped

• a strip of type metal used for spacing

• any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

verb

• strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Best Hypernyms For AMMO

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ammo, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
armament arms arsenal artillery munition ordnance weaponry explosives firearms guns munitions weapons
Phrases (2)
implements of warweapons system

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