land mine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land mahyn]
- /lænd maɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land mahyn]
- /lænd maɪn/

Definitions of land mine words

noun land mine an explosive charge concealed just under the surface of the ground or of a roadway, designed to be detonated by pressure, proximity of a vehicle or person, etc. 1
noun land mine aerial mine (def 2). 1
noun land mine explosive device in ground 1
noun land mine explosive device in ground 1
noun land mine an explosive charge placed in the ground, usually detonated by stepping or driving on it 0
noun land mine an explosive charge hidden under the surface of the ground and detonated as by pressure upon it 0

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Origin of land mine

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Land mine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Land mine

land mine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

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Synonyms for land mine

noun land mine

mine — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
acoustic mine — a naval mine designed to be exploded by the vibration of the propeller of a passing ship or by the sound of water along the hull.
claymore mine — an antipersonnel mine designed to produce a direction-guided, fan-shaped pattern of fragments.
limpet — any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
magnetic mine — an underwater mine set off by any disturbance of its magnetic field, as by the metal hull of a ship.

All 5 Synonyms of land mine