- mine strip
- In land mine warfare, two parallel mine rows laid simultaneously six meters or six paces apart. See also mine row.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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mine strip — minų juosta statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Minų operacijų sausumoje metu – dvi lygiagrečios minų eilės, išdėstytos tolygiai šešių metrų (arba šešių žingsnių) atstumu. atitikmenys: angl. mine strip pranc. rangée double ryšiai: dar žiūrėk –… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
strip-mine — strip mine. /strip muyn /, v.t., v.i., strip mined, strip mining. to excavate by open cut methods. Also, strip. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
strip mining — noun the mining of ore or coal from an open mine • Syn: ↑opencast mining • Hypernyms: ↑mining, ↑excavation * * * mining in an open pit after removal of the overburden. * * * strip mining, the work or business of operating a strip mine. * * *… … Useful english dictionary
strip marker — In land mine warfare, a marker, natural, artificial, or specially installed, located at the start and finish of a mine strip. See also marker … Military dictionary
mine row — A single row of mines or clusters of mines. See also mine strip … Military dictionary
strip mine — n AmE a very large hole that is made in the ground to remove metal, coal etc from the earth British Equivalent: opencast >strip mine v [I and T] >strip mining n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
strip mine — strip mines N COUNT A strip mine is a mine in which the coal, metal, or mineral is near the surface, and so underground passages are not needed. [AM] (in BRIT, use opencast mine) … English dictionary
strip-mine — strip′ mine v. t. v. i. mined, min•ing min to excavate by open cut methods • Etymology: 1925–30 strip′ mine , n … From formal English to slang
strip mine — strip ,mine noun count AMERICAN a large open hole in the surface of the earth dug to mine coal, iron, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Mine flail — A preserved, World War 2, Sherman Crab – an M4 Sherman tank fitted with a flail A mine flail is a vehicle mounted device that makes a safe path through a mine field by deliberately detonating land mines in front of the vehicle that carries it.… … Wikipedia
