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ammo

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæˌmoʊ// UK //ˈæməʊ// am·mo Informal Slang

n. bullets, shells, or other projectiles used in guns and other weapons. It is short for ammunition.

n. projectiles and the explosive charges used to fire them. Informal shortening of 'ammunition'.


SIMPLE

The soldiers carried extra ammo for the long march.

CONTEXTUAL

The police officer checked his ammo before entering the building.

COMPLEX

The general realized that without a steady supply of ammo, the front line would collapse within days.

Synonyms
Origin

Clipping of ammunition + -o.

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