ordnance
/'ɔ:dnəns/
Definition
- Noun:
- Large but transportable military weapons: Refers to heavy weapons, such as artillery, cannons, and large guns, that are designed to be moved, though not easily.
- Military supplies and matériel: Encompasses all the equipment, weapons, ammunition, and vehicles used by an armed force.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The army deployed heavy ordnance to the front lines.
- The factory specialized in the manufacture of ordnance for the navy.
- Logistics officers were responsible for the storage and distribution of ordnance.
Advanced Usage
- "Ordnance disposal": The specialized, dangerous task of locating, disarming, and disposing of unexploded bombs or other munitions.
- He served in a unit specializing in ordnance disposal.
Variants and Related Words
- Ordnance Survey (Proper Noun): The national mapping agency of Great Britain, originally created for military purposes. This is a specific, fixed compound name.
- Ordnance Corps (Noun Phrase): A military unit responsible for supplying weapons and ammunition.
Synonyms
- Artillery: Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land.
- Munitions: Military weapons, ammunition, and equipment.
- Armament: Weapons and military equipment collectively.
Related Phrases
- Ordnance depot: A storage facility for military weapons and supplies.
- The attack targeted a key enemy ordnance depot.
Noun
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large but transportable armament
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military supplies
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