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mine vs floating mine

floating mine vs mine

mine and floating mine both are nouns.

mine is a verb but floating mine is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mine Yes No Yes No
floating mine Yes No No No
As nouns, floating mine is a hyponym of mine; that is, floating mine 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
  • floating mine: an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
Other hyponyms of mine include marine mine, booby trap, ground-emplaced mine, land mine.
mine (noun) floating mine (noun)
explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
mine (verb) floating mine (verb)
lay mines
get from the earth by excavation
Difference between mine and floating mine

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