- floating mine
- In naval mine warfare, a mine visible on the surface. See also free mine; mine; watching mine.
Military dictionary. 2000.
floating mine
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floating mine — marine mine ma*rine mine , n. (Mil.) A military explosive device designed to be placed on or under the surface of a body of water, and to explode when ships pass nearby or come in contact with it. Its function is to destroy enemy ships or deny… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
floating mine — plūdrioji mina statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Laivyno minų kare – jūros mina, matoma vandens paviršiuje. atitikmenys: angl. floating mine pranc. mine flottante ryšiai: dar žiūrėk – laisvoji mina dar žiūrėk – pasirodančioji mina dar žiūrėk –… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
floating mine — noun an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it • Syn: ↑marine mine • Hypernyms: ↑mine • Hyponyms: ↑magnetic mine … Useful english dictionary
floating mine — explosive device which floats in the water … English contemporary dictionary
Mine — Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mine dial — Mine Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mine pig — Mine Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mine flottante — plūdrioji mina statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Laivyno minų kare – jūros mina, matoma vandens paviršiuje. atitikmenys: angl. floating mine pranc. mine flottante ryšiai: dar žiūrėk – laisvoji mina dar žiūrėk – pasirodančioji mina dar žiūrėk –… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
mine — n. excavation from which minerals are taken 1) to open (up); operate, run, work a mine 2) to close down a mine 3) a coal; copper; diamond; gold; iron; lead; salt; silver; tin; zinc mine 4) an abandoned; strip mine explosive charge 5) to arm; lay… … Combinatory dictionary
mine — mine1 /muyn/, pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective: The yellow sweater is mine. 2. something that belongs to me: Mine is the red car. 3. Archaic. my (used before a word beginning with a vowel or a silent h, or … Universalium
