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minelaying

minelaying

9.8
Placing explosive mines in hidden places to hurt or stop enemy people and vehicles
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪnˌleɪɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : minado
  • Minelaying can be very dangerous!

Examples

  • The minelaying operation was successful.

  • The enemy's minelaying operations made the area too dangerous for our ships to enter safely.

  • Effective minelaying can significantly hinder enemy movement and supply routes.

  • The navy specialized in minelaying operations along the coast during the conflict.

  • The unit received extensive training in minelaying before their deployment abroad.

  • During the war, minelaying was a common tactic to prevent enemy vessels from reaching the coast.

  • The military planned a minelaying mission to secure the harbor from potential attacks.

Synonyms

mining
vsminelaying
  • Offensive
9 6.8

Putting explosive mines in hidden places to hurt people or damage vehicles

has identical meaning but is written as a longer compound form

Surface Forms

minelaying singular
minelayings plural

Morphology

minelaying = mine + lay (transparent) = mine + lay + ing

The structure is a transparent compound of 'mine' + the gerund 'laying' (lay + -ing), meaning 'the act of laying mines'.

Etymology

Minelaying is made from mine (an explosive hidden in the ground) and laying, from lay meaning 'to put down', as in 'lay the table'. So, minelaying is the act of putting mines in hidden places to stop or damage the enemy.