standard issue
The normal equipment or supplies issued by an organizationThe normal equipment or supplies issued by an organization.
» Yanni's rifle is standard issue for deer hunters.
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1 languagesExamples
1 sentencesYanni's rifle is standard issue for deer hunters.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The normal equipment or supplies issued by an organization.
A Smith & Wesson double-action .38 revolver was the standard issue in those days.
For food and clothing, we were happy to get the standard issue, as it was way better than anything we had been used to, truth be told.
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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