unexploded ordnance
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “unexploded ordnance” means military munitions that—
(A) have been primed, fused, armed, or otherwise prepared for action;
(B) have been fired, dropped, launched, projected, or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to operations, installations, personnel, or material; and
(C) remain unexploded, whether by malfunction, design, or any other cause.
Source
- 2016–present10 U.S.C. § 101Armed Forces · Definitions · in this title
Unexploded ordnance.—The term "unexploded ordnance" means military munitions that—
(A) have been primed, fused, armed, or otherwise prepared for action;
(B) have been fired, dropped, launched, projected, or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to operations, installations, personnel, or material; and
(C) remain unexploded, whether by malfunction, design, or any other cause.
Source
- 2003–202610 U.S.C. § 101Armed Forces · Definitions · in this title