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Ammunition vs. Munitions
Ammunition
/ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/Examples:
The troops were running dangerously low on ammunition.The hunter packed extra ammunition for the weekend trip.Ammunition supplies were air-dropped to the stranded team.
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Munitions
/mjuːˈnɪʃənz/Examples:
The factory ramped up munitions production during the conflict.Strategic deployment of munitions ensured a swift victory.Old military munitions were discovered during the excavation.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Ammunition is often used in the context of small firearms and personal weaponry.
- Munitions can refer to a broader category, including bombs, shells, and large-scale weaponry.
- Munitions is often used when discussing military supplies on an industrial scale.
- Ammunition may imply the actual items that are loaded into a weapon to be fired.
- If its used in battlefields, especially in massive quantities, its probably referred to as munitions.
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