- countermining
- The detonation of mines by nearby explosions, either accidental or deliberate.
Military dictionary. 2000.
countermining
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Countermining — Countermine Coun ter*mine (koun t[ e]r*m[imac]n ), v. t. [Cf. F. contreminer.] [imp. & p. p. {Countermined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Countermining}.] 1. (Mil.) To oppose by means of a countermine; to intercept with a countermine. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
countermining — n. mine set up to counter an enemy mine; counterplot v. destroy enemy mines; counterplot, combat enemy plans … English contemporary dictionary
ἀνθυπορύξεις — ἀνθυπόρυξις countermining fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) ἀνθυπόρυξις countermining fem nom/acc pl (attic) ἀνθυπορύσσω make countermines aor subj act 2nd sg (epic) ἀνθυπορύσσω make countermines fut ind act 2nd sg ἀ̱νθυπορύξεις , ἀνθυπορύσσω make… … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
Countermine — Coun ter*mine (koun t[ e]r*m[imac]n ), v. t. [Cf. F. contreminer.] [imp. & p. p. {Countermined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Countermining}.] 1. (Mil.) To oppose by means of a countermine; to intercept with a countermine. [1913 Webster] 2. To frustrate or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Countermined — Countermine Coun ter*mine (koun t[ e]r*m[imac]n ), v. t. [Cf. F. contreminer.] [imp. & p. p. {Countermined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Countermining}.] 1. (Mil.) To oppose by means of a countermine; to intercept with a countermine. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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