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mine vs land mine

land mine vs mine

mine and land mine both are nouns.

mine is a verb but land mine is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mine Yes No Yes No
land mine Yes No No No
As nouns, land mine is a hyponym of mine; that is, land 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
  • land mine: an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
Other hyponyms of mine include floating mine, marine mine, booby trap, ground-emplaced mine.
mine (noun) land mine (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
mine (verb) land mine (verb)
lay mines
get from the earth by excavation
Difference between mine and land mine

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