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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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Nearby words

  1. war powers,
  2. war production board,
  3. war risk insurance,
  4. war room,
  5. war story,
  6. war whoop,
  7. war zone,
  8. war-horse,
  9. war-weary,
  10. war.

Origin of war surplus

First recorded in 1945–50
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