ammunition

     

Ammunition, often referre to as ammo, is a generic term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. A broader definition would also include bombs, missiles, warheads, and mines (landmines, naval mines, and claymore mines) – that munitions factories manufacture. It is derived through French from the Latin munire (to provide).

Trivia about ammunition

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