"live ammunition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: live ammunitions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} live ammunition (countable and uncountable, plural live ammunitions)
  1. ammunition that is authentic and effective, in contrast to blank cartridges and other non-dangerous ammunition (compare a live cable). Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): 實彈 /实弹 (shídàn) (Chinese Mandarin), skarp ammunition [common-gender] (Swedish)
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