Definition of ordnance
1a : military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and maintenance tools and equipment bombers dropped heavy concentrations of ordnance on every targeted airfield — Ron Dickb : a service of the army charged with the procuring, distributing, and safekeeping of ordnance
2 : cannon, artillery Several pieces of ordnance bombarded the entrenched enemy.
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Examples of ordnance in a Sentence
The company was outfitted with 50-millimeter ordnance.
the army is waiting for the heavy ordnance to be brought in
Recent Examples of ordnance from the Web
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A public affairs spokeswoman from the base confirmed Friday that an MHAFB explosive ordnance disposal team removed an object from Landa’s house Thursday.
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In the battle to control your smart home, Nest just dropped some serious ordnance in the form a new home security camera.
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This classic British series is set during World War II and centers around a team of bomb disposal experts tasked with disarming and destroying thousands of potentially lethal ordnance.
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Brad, 33, is a veteran himself, a retired Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer.
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That's why Joe Trocino established the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation with the mission of helping locals dispose of ordnance using inexpensive, easy-to-find materials.
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Origin and Etymology of ordnance
Middle English ordinaunce, from Anglo-French ordenance disposition, preparation, military provisions — more at ordinance
First Known Use: 14th century
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playDefinition of ordnance for English Language Learners
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: military supplies including weapons, ammunition, armor, vehicles, etc.
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: large, heavy guns on wheels
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