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Arms vs Ammunition - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between arms and ammunition

is that arms is plural of lang=en while ammunition is (articles used in charging firearms)Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

As a verb arms

is third-person singular of arm.

arms

English

Etymology 1

See arm.

Noun

(head)
    • We laid down on the snowbank and moved our arms up and down to make snow angels.

    Etymology 2

    13th Century, from (etyl) armes, (etyl) arma .

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (pluralonly) Weapons.
  • * 1883 ,
    • The next thing I laid hold of was a brace of pistols, and as I already had a powder horn and bullets, I felt myself well supplied with arms .
  • (heraldry) Synonym for coat of arms.
    • The Duke's arms were a sable gryphon rampant on an argent field.
  • English plurals
    • Usage notes
    * Capitalized, the word is often used in the names of pubs, taverns and the like.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (arm)
    • If the Duke arms himself for war, the king will not sit by idly!

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    Anagrams

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    ammunition

    English

    Noun

  • (senseid)Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
  • (obsolete) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
    • ammunition''' bread; '''ammunition shoes
  • Any stock of missiles or supplies for a conflict, literal or figurative.
    • Her bad behaviour is giving him ammunition''' for a divorce / '''ammunition for the next electoral debate.

    Synonyms

    * (articles used in charging firearms) ammo