claymore mine
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈkleɪmɔːr maɪn/
- Specialized
:
mina claymore
- The soldiers deployed a claymore mine to secure the perimeter against enemy advances.
We moved for a few hours and then Bubba had left behind a claymore mine that was rigged.
- We moved for a few hours and then Bubba had left behind a claymore mine that was rigged.
Examples
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We moved for a few hours and then Bubba had left behind a claymore mine that was rigged.
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And given all the attacks here, sir, I really think we should change our Claymore mines.
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Two years ago, a Claymore mine.
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Which makes them the world's largest claymore mines.
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A claymore mine.
Fiction book (1995) -
Claymore mines.
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During the patrol, we discovered a hidden claymore mine that could have caused serious injuries.
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The explosive claymore mine was designed to target anyone approaching from the front.
Synonyms
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4.1
A bomb buried in the ground that explodes when someone steps on or moves it
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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 mine that explodes in one direction and sends metal pieces to hurt people
How Lethal
- Archaic
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- NSFW
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a noun–noun compound where the first noun specifies a type ('claymore' as a directional explosive) and the second gives the general class ('mine' = explosive device). If a B1 learner knows both constituent meanings, the combined meaning 'a mine of the claymore type that fires a directional blast' is directly inferable and follows a common cross-linguistic type+category composition pattern.
Etymology
Claymore mine was named after a big Scottish sword called the claymore, because when the device fires it sends a wide blast in one direction like the swing of a sword. That's why claymore mine means a land mine that explodes in a single, aimed direction toward approaching enemies.