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aerial mine

American  

noun

  1. Military. a mine designed to be dropped from the air into water.

  2. a bomb or land mine designed to be dropped by parachute.

Etymology

Origin of aerial mine

First recorded in 1905–10

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Britain's tribute to the effectiveness of this campaign has been her effort to retaliate by sending bombers across the North Sea to Helgoland and Sylt, the aerial mine layers' bases.

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