explosive ordnance
Military destructive devices
Explosive ordnance is military weaponry designed to detonate—bombs, missiles, grenades, mines, and similar munitions.
The term appears in official contexts: explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) refers to the military specialty of safely neutralizing unexploded weapons.
The beach was cleared of explosive ordnance before reconstruction began.
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- ticking bombExplosive awaiting detonation
- cluster bombMunition deploying multiple submunitions
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- warheadMunition's explosive section
detonator · grenade · landmine · fuse · airstrike · EOD · bomb squad · demolition · primer · IED · artillery shell · munition · blasting cap · booby trap · depth charge · shrapnel · blast radius · torpedo
explosive ordnancesmall arms
Handheld military weapons
firearms · bladed weapons · edged weapons · melee weapons · laser weapons
explosive ordnancedummy rounds
Non-firing practice cartridges
protective equipment · defensive gear · body armor · non-lethal weapons · rubber bullets