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mine vs marine mine

marine mine vs mine

mine and marine mine both are nouns.

mine is a verb but marine mine is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mine Yes No Yes No
marine mine Yes No No No
As nouns, marine mine is a hyponym of mine; that is, marine 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
  • marine mine: an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
Other hyponyms of mine include floating mine, booby trap, ground-emplaced mine, land mine.
mine (noun) marine 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) marine mine (verb)
lay mines
get from the earth by excavation
Difference between mine and marine mine

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