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.
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Origin of war surplus
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby war surplus
Warsaw Treaty Organization, warship, warsle, Wars of the Roses, war story, war surplus, Warszawa, wart, Warta, Wartburg, wart cress
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