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ordnance

/ˈoɹdnəns/noun2 syllables

Ordnance means: large but transportable armament.

Synonyms for ordnance5

noun, as in large but transportable armament

artillery, heavy weapon, gun

noun, as in military supplies

munition, ordnance store

What does ordnance mean?2

noun

1

large but transportable armament

2

military supplies

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ordnance in a sentence

  • The explosive ordnance disposal unit safely disposed of the unexploded bomb.Hybrid
  • Unexploded ordnance is found every year in Europe.Hybrid
  • There are still thousands of tons of unexploded ordnance in Germany.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of ordnance

as a noun

plural
ordnances