munition
pronunciation
How to pronounce munition in British English:
UK [mju:'nɪʃn]
How to pronounce munition in American English:
US [mjuˈnɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- weapons considered collectively
- defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
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- Verb:
- supply with weapons
Word Origin
- munition (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French municion "fortification, defense, defensive wall" (14c.), from Latin munitionem (nominative munitio) "a defending, fortification, protecting," noun of action from past participle stem of munire "to fortify," from moenia "defensive walls," related to murus "wall" (see mural). By 1530s the sense had passed through "military stores" to become "ammunition."
Example
- 1. What do the joint direct attack munition smart bomb and your new ipad 2 have in common ?
- 2. Munition rocket and missile motor ignition system design , safety criteria for .
- 3. Survey of development of the precision guided munition of usaf .
- 4. In its proposal , raytheon chose a multipurpose chemical energy warhead for the mid-range munition .
- 5. That spot becomes more vulnerable to a second charge carried towards the rear of the same munition and detonated about 500 microseconds later