army depot


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army depot

[′är·mē ′dep·ō]
(ordnance)
A depot located within the area of an army and designated by the army commander where supplies from the communications zone or from local sources are received, classified, stored, and distributed.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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