war surplus

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of war surplus¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

They were American war surplus guns, stolen by the truckload after the war and sold to smugglers like Nast.

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