unexploded ordnance

lost or discarded explosive devices or material
Product weapon_type Q2302880
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unexploded ordnance

Summary

unexploded ordnance is a weapon type[1]. It draws 2,184 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_type category, ranking #95 of 694).[2]

Key Facts

  • unexploded ordnance's instance of is recorded as weapon type[3].
  • unexploded ordnance is a type of ammunition[4].
  • unexploded ordnance is a type of explosive weapon[5].
  • unexploded ordnance is a type of hazard[6].
  • unexploded ordnance is a type of waste[7].
  • unexploded ordnance is a type of lost, mislaid, and abandoned property[8].
  • unexploded ordnance's Commons category is recorded as Unexploded ordnance[9].
  • unexploded ordnance's has cause is recorded as dud[10].
  • unexploded ordnance's has cause is recorded as minelaying[11].
  • unexploded ordnance's facet of is recorded as pollution[12].
  • unexploded ordnance's facet of is recorded as bomb disposal[13].
  • unexploded ordnance's contributing factor of is recorded as accident[14].
  • unexploded ordnance's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UXO'}[15].
  • unexploded ordnance's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as minesweeping[16].
  • unexploded ordnance's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as bomb disposal[17].

Why It Matters

unexploded ordnance draws 2,184 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_type category, ranking #95 of 694).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Subclass of ammunition, explosive weapon, hazard +2
    Instance of weapon type
    Contributing factor of accident
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007561528305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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