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mine vs booby trap

booby trap vs mine

mine and booby trap both are nouns.

mine is a verb but booby trap is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mine Yes No Yes No
booby trap Yes No No No
As nouns, booby trap is a hyponym of mine; that is, booby trap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mine:
  • mine: explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
  • booby trap: an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
Other hyponyms of mine include floating mine, marine mine, ground-emplaced mine, land mine.
mine (noun) booby trap (noun)
explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
mine (verb) booby trap (verb)
lay mines
get from the earth by excavation
Difference between mine and booby trap

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