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unexploded ordnance |
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unexploded ordnance [¦ən·ik′splōd·əd ′ȯrd·nəns] (ordnance) An object containing explosives which did not function as intended, or an object which contains some type of delay-action device. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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VALENCIA -- Clearance of unexploded ordnance soon will start on the Whittaker-Bermite property, as cleanup of the former weapons manufacturing site continues to ready it for eventual development. New technology to help soldiers find and clean up unexploded ordnance helped win this year's Army Research Laboratory of the Year Award. invasion of Iraq in 2003--have cluttered northern gulf waters with a welter of sunken ships, many of which still hold petroleum products, unexploded ordnance, and possibly rocket fuel, propellants, and toxic chemicals. |
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