claymore
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈkleɪmɔːr/
- Specialized
:
mina claymore
- The soldiers planted claymore mines along the path to protect against enemy attacks.
- claymore mine
You just see the claymore with a white phosphorus hitting those troops.
- You just see the claymore with a white phosphorus hitting those troops.
Examples
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Major, I set up flares, frags and claymores.
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I laid out tripwires, flares, a couple of claymores.
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Grab the Claymore out of his bag and go ahead.
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Is that a live Claymore?
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You sure you know how to work the claymores, dude?
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Set up claymores on the left flank.
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And they're coming out and they're moving, and then, they run into charge six, the claymore mine.
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All the claymores are wired back to one detonator which has a RADIO-CONTROL RELAY switch.
Fiction book (1991) -
When triggered, a claymore can launch deadly shrapnel towards approaching foes.
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The military manual instructed troops on how to properly position the claymore for maximum effect.
Synonyms
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3.9
An explosive device hidden under the ground that explodes when stepped on
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9.9
A small bomb that explodes in one direction to hit people nearby
Compounds
How Lethal
- Archaic
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8.1
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- NSFW
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5.0
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Claymore is also the name of a modern 'directional' mine. Soldiers named the mine after the big Scottish sword claymore because the device sends its blast forward in one wide, cutting direction, like a blade.