war surplus
noun
equipment, supplies, etc., originally used by or manufactured for the armed forces, but disposed of cheaply as surplus or obsolete: He made his fortune in war surplus.
Origin of war surplus
1First recorded in 1945–50
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How to use war surplus in a sentence
They were American war surplus guns, stolen by the truckload after the war and sold to smugglers like Nast.
The Golden Skull | John Blaine
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