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ordnance

noun

ˈȯrd-nən(t)s

Definition of ordnance

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large firearms (as cannons or rockets) the army is waiting for the heavy ordnance to be brought in

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Recent Examples of ordnance Some are believed to still contain ammunition and unexploded ordnance, making recovery operations both technically difficult and potentially dangerous. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 In eastern Spain, ordnance left over from the country’s civil war almost a century ago poses an additional threat. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 The Boise Foothills contain an 8,570-acre Munitions Response Site containing unexploded ordnances from military training dating as far back as 1922. — Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026 Reconstruction Starts Below The Surface Ukraine faces the world's largest current explosive-ordnance contamination challenge. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ordnance

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Orbitals has its fair share of battles, with one player controlling the guns while the other steers the ship to take down turrets and incoming asteroids.

— George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Sticking to your guns can backfire as Mars and Saturn square off.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
International calls for greater restrictions on autonomous weapons systems come as negotiators prepare to meet in Geneva in November to strengthen the existing Convention on Conventional Weapons.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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