ammus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bullet noun A small metal projectile fired from a gun.
- cartridge noun A case containing a bullet and its propellant, ready to be loaded into a firearm.
- missile noun A self-propelled, guided weapon that flies to its target.
- projectile noun An object fired or thrown through the air, especially from a weapon.
- round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
Senses
ammus is used for these senses in English:
- bullet Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.
- cartridge (firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
- missile Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- projectile An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
- round A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
- round A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
- shell (weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
bullet — full definition
- noun A small metal projectile fired from a gun.
- noun A small dot or symbol used to mark items in a list.
- verb To fire someone from a job abruptly (informal).
cartridge — full definition
- noun A case containing a bullet and its propellant, ready to be loaded into a firearm.
- noun A small, self-contained unit designed to be easily inserted or replaced in a machine, such as an ink or game cartridge.