"soft ordnance" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} soft ordnance (uncountable)
  1. (US, military, euphemistic) Napalm or cluster bombs (for use against soft targets), as opposed to high explosives (for hardened targets). Tags: US, euphemistic, uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-soft_ordnance-en-noun-KyMvJ42k Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms Topics: government, military, politics, war

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