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noun
A mine used by defenders to intercept an enemy mine or tunnel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy.
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noun
A stratagem or plot by which another stratagem or project is defeated.
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verb
To plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another.
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verb
to sap hostile mining.
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Usage: intransitive, transitive
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noun
(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: countermeasure
verb
destroy enemy mines with one's own mines
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Broader terms: mine
verb
destroy property or hinder normal operations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: sabotage, undermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
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Broader terms: disobey
Narrower terms: derail
History
From counter- + mine.
