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Ordnance vs Ammo - What's the difference?

ordnance | ammo |

As nouns the difference between ordnance and ammo

is that ordnance is military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition while ammo is (informal) short form of ammunition.

As a verb ammo is

(informal) to load up on ammunition.

ordnance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
  • artillery.
  • Usage notes

    The British , now a civilian agency, retains its name from its origin as a military topographic survey of Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. This word is often confused with ordinance, which is a law or legal statute.

    ammo

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal) Short form of ammunition.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To load up on ammunition.
  • *2001 , H. Beam Piper, Uller Uprising :
  • "Harry and Hassan are getting the car re-ammoed ; they dropped me off here.

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