contact mine

con·tact mine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-takt mahyn]
- /ˈkɒn tækt maɪn/
- /ˈkɒntækt maɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-takt mahyn]
- /ˈkɒn tækt maɪn/

Definition of contact mine words

noun contact mine a naval mine designed to explode on contact with the hull of a ship. 1

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Origin of contact mine

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Contact mine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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contact mine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contact mine usage trend in Literature

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