Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation unexploded ordnance
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- initialism Unexploded ordnance.
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Examples
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Any unexploded ordnance strewn about was referred to as a UXO.
A Nightmare’s Prayer Michael Franzak 2010
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"UXO is seen as a cash crop," UXO Lao concluded in a 2002 study.
USATODAY.com - 30-year-old bombs still very deadly in Laos 2003
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The fund sponsors Project RENEW, a group which has spent years trying to protect Quang Tri residents from the leftover explosives known as UXO (unexploded ordnance).
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The fund sponsors Project RENEW, a group which has spent years trying to protect Quang Tri residents from the leftover explosives known as UXO (
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We found a UXO outside, right here at the base of the tower.
A Nightmare’s Prayer Michael Franzak 2010
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And even if they farm it, knowing that UXO is present, they will not farm deeply enough to get the best quality crops.
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Mr. HAYTER: A lot of agricultural land is denied to people because of the presence of UXO.
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Then someone found a UXO behind the provost marshal office shack in the Marine Camp.
A Nightmare’s Prayer Michael Franzak 2010
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Israeli attacks continue intermittently, and Gazans remain at risk from numerous conflict-related factors, including unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other hazardous residues from legal and illegal munitions.
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Israeli attacks continue intermittently, and Gazans remain at risk from numerous conflict-related factors, including unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other hazardous residues from legal and illegal munitions.
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