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.

Origin of war surplus

1
First recorded in 1945–50

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How to use war surplus in a sentence

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

    The Golden Skull | John Blaine