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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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Word History and Origins
Origin of war surplus1
First recorded in 1945–50
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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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