AMMO Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word ammo. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AMMO
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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 |