landmine
11
3.9
- noun
- /ˈlændˌmaɪn/
- Specialized
:
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- She explained the risks of walking in areas known to have landmines from previous conflicts.
- landmine ban
And he accidentally steps on a landmine and blows himself up.
- And he accidentally steps on a landmine and blows himself up.
- I don't think they really knew where to step without hitting a landmine.
- They left behind them booby traps, landmines and even rifles that operated by clockwork.
- Merricks, who stepped on a landmine and was blown into this tree, and he's been dead a long time.
- They fly down the road and they will hover over these landmines, landmines.
- And when you inadvertently step on one of these landmines, Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Examples
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After the war, many villages were left dangerous because of the landmines buried in the ground.
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How does one get involved in the landmine disposal business?
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While they were crossing the border, his mother was killed by an American landmine.
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You're standing on a landmine.
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In Afghanistan, they have been clearing landmines for two decades.
Fiction book (2001) -
Don't step on any landmines.
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Much of the fertile land remains idle, still laden with landmines in the aftermath of war.
Academic text (1998) -
In Senegal, USAID has provided small loans to villagers in the Cassamance, a region menaced by landmines.
Academic text (2007) -
The soldiers carefully searched for landmines before they moved forward to ensure their safety.
Synonyms
86
8.1
An explosive device hidden on land or in water that explodes when touched
40
4.1
An object made to burst violently and cause damage
29
4.1
A bomb buried in the ground that explodes when someone steps on or moves it
1
9.9
A small bomb that explodes in one direction to hit people nearby
1
9.9
A mine that jumps up then explodes to spread metal pieces and hurt people at waist height
A bomb hidden in the ground that explodes when stepped on or driven over
Antonyms
4
3.2
A piece of equipment that protects people from injury, like an airbag or seatbelt
How Dangerous
- Specialized
- Specialized
11
3.9
86
8.1
- Specialized
20
7.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Landmine comes from the simple parts land and mine, where mine meant a hidden bomb buried under the ground. So a landmine is an explosive hidden in the land that will go off when someone touches or steps on it.