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Unexploded ordnance (or UXOs) are explosive weapons (bombs, shells, grenades, etc.) that did not explode when they were employed, and still pose a risk of detonation, even after the battle in which they were used. Unexploded ordnance from as far back as World War I still pose a hazard in parts of the world. Today cluster bombs are especially problematic in this regard.
In the London blitz, any unexploded bomb was referred to as a
UXB. In artillery, especially on practice ranges, an unexploded
shell is referred to as a blind.
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