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minesweeper

mine·sweep·er
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahyn-swee-per]
    • /ˈmaɪnˌswi pər/
    • /ˈmaɪnˌswiː.pər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahyn-swee-per]
    • /ˈmaɪnˌswi pər/

Definitions of minesweeper word

  • noun minesweeper a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines. 1
  • noun minesweeper A ship or aircraft equipped for detecting and removing or destroying tethered explosive mines. 1
  • noun minesweeper ship that detects mines 1
  • countable noun minesweeper A minesweeper is a ship that is used to clear away explosive mines in the sea. 0
  • noun minesweeper a naval vessel equipped to detect and clear mines 0
  • noun minesweeper a naval vessel specially designed and equipped for destroying enemy mines at sea 0
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Origin of minesweeper

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; mine2 + sweeper

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Parts of speech for Minesweeper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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minesweeper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

minesweeper usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • paravane

    an underwater defensive device against mines, consisting of a pair of torpedo-shaped vanes towed at the bow of a ship, usually a minesweeper, by cables that can cut the cable of a moored mine, causing the mine to rise to the surface, where it can be destroyed or removed from the water.
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