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Ammunition vs Explosive - What's the difference?

ammunition | explosive |

As nouns the difference between ammunition and explosive

is that 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 while explosive is explosive substance.

As an adjective explosive is

with the capability to, or likely to, explode.

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

    explosive

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • substance.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
  • Having the character of an explosion.
    • explosive fire
  • (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
    • He has an explosive personality.