mine detector
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4.9
- noun
- /maɪn dɪˈtɛktər/
- Specialized
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detector de minas
- land mine detector
Examples
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I'll use the mine detector from the case.
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Our mine detectors should locate it easily where it crosses the continental shelf.
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Beyond this, they carry all manner of gear such as geothermic sensors, mine detectors, digging equipment, wire coils and more.
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The soldiers carefully scanned the ground with their mine detector to ensure the path was safe.
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Before the construction began, the team used a mine detector to check for any hidden explosives in the area.
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During the mission, they relied on the mine detector to locate the buried land mines buried deep in the sand.
Synonyms
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A machine that makes a sound or shows a light when it finds metal
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an electronic device used to locate explosive mines' is directly and transparently derivable from the constituents 'mine' (explosive device) and 'detector' (instrument that detects). This simple noun–noun compound follows a common compounding pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words should readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Mine detector is a very literal name: it is a detector used to find hidden mines buried in the ground. Imagine someone slowly sweeping the soil until the device beeps when it finds metal, and that clear image explains why the name means 'to locate explosive mines'.