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minesweeper
[ mahyn-swee-per ]
/ ˈmaɪnˌswi pər /
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noun Navy.
a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines.
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OTHER WORDS FROM minesweeper
minesweeping, nounWords nearby minesweeper
miner's lettuce, miner's lung, miner's right, Minerva, minestrone, minesweeper, minette, minever, mineworker, Ming, Ming Dynasty
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How to use minesweeper in a sentence
It may be apropos to say here that the smaller class of minesweeper is usually blown to pieces if she touches a mine.
Submarine Warfare of To-day|Charles W. Domville-FifeA few seconds later another bomb fell close to a minesweeper and a fragment gashed the decks but did not penetrate them.
Submarine Warfare of To-day|Charles W. Domville-FifeMinesweeper Lingfield to take off surplus steaming parties of block ships, which had 100 miles to steam.
The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets|Robert L. Drake
British Dictionary definitions for minesweeper
minesweeper
/ (ˈmaɪnˌswiːpə) /
noun
a naval vessel equipped to detect and clear mines
Derived forms of minesweeper
minesweeping, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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