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How to pronounce countermine in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms counteract, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken
Type of disobey
Has types derail
Type Words
Type of mine


We countermined the banks of the river.
Type Words
Type of countermeasure

Examples of countermine

countermine
One mine was found by the Germans and the chamber was wrecked by a countermine.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They dug a low, narrow and twisting countermine through the rock that eventually broke into the mine itself.
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A novel countermine projectile being developed for the US Navy could neutralise mines underwater or underground more effectively, its developers claim.
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More examples
  • (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
  • Sabotage: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
  • Destroy enemy mines with one's own mines; "We countermined the banks of the river"
  • Mining or undermining is a siege method which has been used since antiquity against a walled city, fortress, castle or other strongly-held and fortified military position.
  • (JP 1-02, NATO)- To explode the main charge in a mine by shock of a nearby explosion of another mine or independent explosive charge. The explosion of the main charge may be caused either by sympathetic detonation or through the explosive train and/or firing mechanism of the mine. ...
  • Sb. 1648. A mine or subterranean excavation made by the defenders of a fortress, to intercept a mine made by the besiegers. v. 1580 to make a countermine.