ordnance (Meaning)
ordnance (n)
military supplies
large but transportable armament
ordnance (n.)
Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term for all weapons and appliances used in war.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ordnance
ordnance Sentence Examples
- The U.S. Army deployed heavy ordnance to deter any potential aggression.
- The military base was equipped with a vast arsenal of ordnance.
- The explosive ordnance disposal team carefully defused the unexploded bomb.
- The ordnance factory produced countless shells, missiles, and rockets.
- The police cordoned off the area after discovering a suspicious ordnance package.
- The outdated ordnance was disposed of in a controlled explosion.
- The ordinance ordinance prohibited the storage of explosives within city limits.
- The technician wore a protective suit while handling the unstable ordnance.
- The military conducted live-fire exercises using various types of ordnance.
- The siege of the castle was brought to an end by the relentless bombardment of ordnance.
FAQs About the word ordnance
military supplies, large but transportable armamentHeavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term
guns, weapons,artillery, ammunition, weaponry, munitions,armament, arms
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The U.S. Army deployed heavy ordnance to deter any potential aggression.
The military base was equipped with a vast arsenal of ordnance.
The explosive ordnance disposal team carefully defused the unexploded bomb.
The ordnance factory produced countless shells, missiles, and rockets.
