UXO
n.— «The painstaking, dangerous work of removing unexploded ordnance, or UXO as it is known, is taking much longer in Vietnam than anyone wishes, researchers and ordnance experts say.» —“Hidden bombs stalk Vietnamese as states seek treaty” by Grant McCool in Dong Ha, Vietnam Reuters Mar. 7, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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