magnetic mine
magnetic mine · magnetic mines
A mine, often a naval mine, which responds to the magnetic field of a targetA mine, often a naval mine, which responds to the magnetic field of a target.
Meaning
1 sensesA mine, often a naval mine, which responds to the magnetic field of a target.
(nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)
Forms
plural: magnetic mines| Singular | magnetic mine |
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See also
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