Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mine | Yes | No | Yes | No |
countermine | Yes | No | Yes | No |
mine (noun) | countermine (noun) |
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explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel | (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy |
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted |
mine (verb) | countermine (verb) |
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lay mines | destroy enemy mines with one's own mines |
get from the earth by excavation | destroy property or hinder normal operations |