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MUNITION Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word munition. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word munition. (close relations)
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arms
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weapons considered collectively

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

ordnance
nounn
noun

• military supplies

• large but transportable armament

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

artillery
nounn
noun

• large but transportable armament

• an army unit that uses big guns

• a means of persuading or arguing

armaments
nounn
noun

• weaponry used by military or naval force

• the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war

bombs
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

• strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion

• an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

verb

• throw bombs at or attack with bombs

• fail to get a passing grade

explosives
nounn
adjective

• serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

noun

• a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

adjective satellite

• liable to lead to sudden change or violence

• sudden and loud

firearms
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a portable gun

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

missiles
nounn
noun

• a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

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

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

rockets
nounn
noun

• any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

• a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion

• erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

• propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

• sends a firework display high into the sky

verb

• shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

• propel with a rocket

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

weapons
nounn
noun

• any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

• a means of persuading or arguing

fortification
nounn
noun

• defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

• the art or science of strengthening defenses

• the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

weaponry
nounn
noun

• weapons considered collectively

implements of war
nounn
noun

• weapons considered collectively

ordnance store
nounn
noun

• military supplies

weapons system
nounn
noun

• weapons considered collectively

Best Hypernyms For MUNITION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for munition, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
ammunition arm armament arms artillery defence defense instrumentality instrumentation means weaponry armaments firearms guns weapons
Phrases (1)
defensive structure

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