minesweeper
noun
a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines.
minesweeping
-
a word derived from
minesweeper.
Example Sentences
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The boats, which the company says cost less than $500,000, are designed to carry out strikes, but they can also launch aerial drones, conduct minesweeping missions and tow sonar systems to detect submarines, Rogynskyy said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The erosion also revealed a suspected bomb which, following a controlled explosion, was found to be a World War Two minesweeping marker.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023
The company lost that competition and Lake then tried refitting the boat for minesweeping, salvage and rescue work, renaming it the Defender.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Max has now been redeployed as a minesweeping dog after being taught to understand commands in Ukrainian, the paper reported.
From Washington Times ● May 23, 2022
Then I realize this is a rudimentary attempt at minesweeping.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
