ammunition depot

collocation in English

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ammunition
noun[U]
uk
/ˌæm.jəˈnɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌæm.jəˈnɪʃ.ən/
objects that can be shot from a weapon, such as bullets ...
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depot
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdep.əʊ/us
/ˈdiː.poʊ/
a building where supplies or vehicles, especially buses, ...
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(Definition ofammunitionanddepotfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She became a floatingammunitiondepotfor the allied forces.
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The site contains some residual contamination resulting from its former use as a propellant factory andammunitiondepotand some buildings contain asbestos.
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The airfield will be used as anammunitiondepot.
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The regimental transport of dozens of units would be milling around for several days on end around one centralammunitiondepot.
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For some reason theammunitiondepotprogramme falls behind.
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It was left to the tender mercies of theammunitiondepot.
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The facilities include a dry dock, workshops, a fuel depot and anammunitiondepot.
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The mainammunitiondepotwas hit, creating a massive explosion which continued to burn throughout the night.
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The torpedo hit theammunitiondepot, which caused an explosion.
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Usually, anammunitiondepotexperiencing even minor explosions in one of its sites/buildings, is immediately evacuated together with surrounding civilian areas.
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It has an automated undergroundammunitiondepotthat allows ammunition to be loaded onto the ships and an automated warehouse system to store items.
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It was destroyed in 1810 when lightning struck hit it while used asammunitiondepotfor nearby army barracks.
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However, the usage was later switched toammunitiondepotand the neighborhood soon began to develop in the vicinity.
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The battery was disarmed in 1827, but again refurbished as anammunitiondepotin 1894.
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Barracks and officers' quarters were added in the 1870s, when the castle was used as anammunitiondepot, until 1912.
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Besides, he drew and built an outbuilding forammunitiondepotand to house the garrison.
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A short distance to the east, there are military railway sidings serving anammunitiondepot.
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They used the 550-year old structure as anammunitiondepot.
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This confrontation supposedly led to an accidental explosion of one largeammunitiondepotduring the alleged fighting in that area.
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Unfortunately, the medieval castle was destroyed in the nineteenth century because of an explosion in theammunitiondepotof the castle.
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