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Meaning of "ordnance" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORDNANCE

Variant of ordinance.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ORDNANCE

ordnance  [ˈɔːdnəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORDNANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ordnance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORDNANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ordnance in the English dictionary

The definition of ordnance in the dictionary is cannon or artillery. Other definition of ordnance is military supplies; munitions.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORDNANCE


abstinence
ˈæbstɪnəns
alternance
ˈɔːltɜːnəns
countenance
ˈkaʊntɪnəns
dissonance
ˈdɪsənəns
dominance
ˈdɒmɪnəns
eminence
ˈɛmɪnəns
governance
ˈɡʌvənəns
incontinence
ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns
luminance
ˈluːmɪnəns
maintenance
ˈmeɪntɪnəns
ordinance
ˈɔːdɪnəns
ordonnance
ˈɔːdənəns
penance
ˈpɛnəns
permanence
ˈpɜːmənəns
pertinence
ˈpɜːtɪnəns
predominance
prɪˈdɒmɪnəns
prominence
ˈprɒmɪnəns
provenance
ˈprɒvɪnəns
resonance
ˈrɛzənəns
sustenance
ˈsʌstənəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORDNANCE

ordinary rating
ordinary ray
ordinary seaman
ordinary shares
ordinate
ordinately
ordination
ordinee
Ordnance Corps
ordnance datum
ordnance factory
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey map
ordo
ordonnance
Ordovician
ordure
ordurous

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORDNANCE

advance
appurtenance
car maintenance
care and maintenance
clinical governance
cognitive dissonance
consonance
convenance
corporate governance
electron paramagnetic resonance
electron spin resonance
finance
high finance
high-maintenance
magnetic resonance
nance
nuclear magnetic resonance
rapid dominance
refinance
the ordnance
track maintenance

Synonyms and antonyms of ordnance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ORDNANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ordnance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ordnance

Translation of «ordnance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORDNANCE

Find out the translation of ordnance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ordnance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ordnance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

军需品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

artillería
570 millions of speakers

English

ordnance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आयुध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذخائر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боеприпасы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

artilharia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তোপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

artillerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ordnance
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waffen und Munition
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

武器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군수품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ordnance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

súng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்த் தளவாடங்களில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आयुध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ordu donatım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sussistenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ordnance
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боєприпаси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

artilerie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυροβολικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gedropte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ammunition
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

artilleri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ordnance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORDNANCE»

The term «ordnance» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORDNANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ordnance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ordnance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ordnance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORDNANCE»

Discover the use of ordnance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ordnance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance: A Guide to Large ...
Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance is the definitive reference book on Union and Confederate large caliber artillery projectiles, torpedoes, and mines.
Jack Bell, 2003
2
Unexploded Ordnance Detection and Mitigation
The reports in this volume, written by world leaders from academia, Government and industry, describe how basic ideas from mathematics, radar, sonar and chemistry can be combined with ongoing improvements in hardware and computation, as ...
J. S. Byrnes, 2009
3
Landmines And Unexploded Ordnance: A Resource Book
Annotation Linked with the international campaign to outlaw landmines, this is the most comprehensive study of landmines in the post-conflict situation ever published.
Rae McGrath, 2000
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'The Furie of the Ordnance': Artillery in the English Civil Wars
Shows how new developments in guns and artillery played a decisive role in the English Civil War.
Stephen Bull, 2008
5
Explosives Identification Guide
Discussion of all varieties of current military ordnance would be impossible here; there are thousands of types of ordnance. To complicate matters, older ordnance remains from wars as far back as the Civil War. Many formerly used defense ...
Mike Pickett, 2004
6
Magnificent Mavericks: Transition of the Naval Ordnance Test ...
Magnificent Mavericks tells the story of the creative military/civilian team who worked at the Naval Ordnance Test Station and its Pasadena Annex from 1948 to 1958.
Elizabeth Babcock, 2008
7
The British Ordnance Department and Canada's Canals, 1815-1855
In terms of scale, durability, military importance and civilian utility, the Rideau Canal was the greatest Ordnance achievement in Canada. It was also the most expensive, and as a result, the department had to complete all the other works of  ...
George Raudzens, 1979
8
Index to Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland Series: People ...
Finally available, this is an indispensable index to the magnificent forty volume series that is the 1830-1840 Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland.
Patrick McWilliams, 2002
9
Ordnance instructions for the navy: relating to the ...
Whenever any of them shall require repairs, other than those which can be made in the ordnance workshops, the Inspector will apply to the Commandant of the Yard, or to the Bureau through him, for the necessary means to keep all articles in  ...
United States. Navy dept, 1866
10
Practical Military Ordnance Identification
Detailed logic trees help users narrow down the possibilities in order to accurately identify ordnance. The book covers the safety precautions associated with each category and group of ordnance.
Tom Gersbeck, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORDNANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ordnance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Discarded military ordnance could pose unseen threats in the Gulf
Niall Slowey and Bill Bryant are two Texas A&M researchers who have studied military ordnance in the Gulf of Mexico and other places around ... «Bryan-College Station Eagle, Jul 15»
2
ITBP affected as ordnance factories delayed arms supplies: CAG
NEW DELHI: Performance of ITBP guarding the sensitive Sino-India border has been "adversely affected" as ordnance factories did not supply ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
Sea Dragons provide feedback to ordnance CSM
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Morris, the ordnance regimental command sergeant major, recognizes Spc. Nathan Hopf, a wheeled ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
4
JBLM fighting smoke and flames: Unexploded ordnance hinders …
Ground crews are not able to access the fire due to unexploded ordnance in the area. The spokesperson for the base did not indicate that any ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
5
Artillery looks for ordnance course correction in flight
Attempts to upgrade artillery capability have been thwarted by supporters of the German-originated PzH-2000. Alexander Koerner. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
6
Ordnance Building in Saint John, now restored, declared National …
The Ordnance Building in Saint John, once deemed surplus and left unwanted, was declared a National Historic Site on Tuesday. The former ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
'Surplus ordnance' washes up on Redondo Beach
LA Sheriff Department Bomb Squad and lifeguards monitor the scene prior to the detonation of a package marked “explosives.” Photo by David ... «Easy Reader, Jul 15»
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Images: US Marine Explosive Ordnance Technicians teach basic …
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force—Crisis Response—Central Command, observe an explosion during a ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
9
WW2-era military ordnance spotted in Florida surf
A Florida beach and several nearby homes were evacuated Sunday after a beach goer spotted a military ordnance floating in the surf, ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
10
St. Pete Beach evacuated after old ordnance found - FOX 35 News …
A spokesman for Mac Dill Air Force base says the old military ordnance is a photoflash bomb. Officials have temporarily evacuated the beach ... «MyFoxOrlando.com, Jul 15»

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