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contact mine

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noun

a naval mine designed to explode on contact with the hull of a ship.

Compare acoustic mine, magnetic mine.

Origin of contact mine

First recorded in 1880–85

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Historical Examples of contact mine

What is the difference between a bushel of wheat and a contact-mine, and if not why not?
Commander Lawless V.C.
Rolf Bennett