war surplus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of war surplus
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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That weapon, too, was a war surplus import—shipped to Europe and then reimported for sale on the world’s biggest gun-consumer market.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2023
In the autumn of 1949, Bridoux was in Washington to take possession of a war surplus P-38 Lightning destined for the Bolivian air force.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2021
She started working as a secretary in a war surplus company in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2019
Cleveland never received any war surplus but has bought one armored vehicle and personal protective equipment for officers, a police spokeswoman said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2016
One of their $800,000 electronic devices for their oil explorations turned out to be a $4.00 piece of war surplus junk.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.
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