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Synonyms and antonyms of General words for weapons and ammunition in American Thesaurus

General words for weapons and ammunition

ammo (noun)

informal ammunition

ammunition (noun)

bullets, bombs, etc. that can be fired from a weapon

armed (adjective)

involving the use of weapons

armory (noun)

the amount or types of weapons that a country has

armoury ()

the British spelling of armory

arms (noun)

weapons, for example guns or bombs

artillery (noun)

large powerful guns that are used by an army and are moved on wheels or fixed in one place

assault (noun)

used in a military attack

battery (noun)

several large guns or other weapons, used together

capability (noun)

the number of weapons, soldiers, etc. that a country has for fighting a war

defense (noun)

the system of weapons, equipment, and people used for protecting a country

defense (noun)

the particular structures, weapons, and people that are used to protect a place

deterrent (noun)

a weapon whose purpose is to make other countries afraid to attack the country that owns it

explosive (noun)

a substance or an object that can cause an explosion

firepower (noun)

the weapons available to use against an enemy

instrument (noun)

an object that is used as a weapon

materiel (noun)

the supplies of weapons and equipment used by an army

missile (noun)

an object that is thrown or fired at someone or something

munitions (noun)

military weapons and equipment such as guns, bullets, and bombs

projectile (noun)

formal an object that is shot or thrown as a weapon

weapon (noun)

an object that can be used to hurt people or damage property, for example a gun, knife, or bomb

weaponry (noun)

weapons in general, or all the weapons that a country or army has