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ordnance
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ordnance
(noun)
ordnance
/
ˈ
oɚdnəns/
noun
ordnance
/
ˈ
oɚdnəns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORDNANCE
[
noncount
]
technical
1
:
military supplies including weapons, ammunition, armor, vehicles, etc.
The field was full of unexploded
ordnance
. [=bombs that had not exploded]
an
ordnance
facility
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2
:
large, heavy guns on wheels
:
artillery
The company was outfitted with 50-millimeter
ordnance
.
a military
ordnance
company
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