Usage Note
Munizione is typically used in the plural munizioni to refer to a supply of ammunition. It is a formal or military-register word; in everyday speech Italians rarely discuss it outside news or historical contexts. The phrase rimanere senza munizioni means 'to run out of ammunition' and can be used figuratively for running out of arguments.
Examples
"I soldati esaurirono le munizioni."
Natural Translation
The soldiers ran out of ammunition.
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