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单词 claymore mines
释义

claymore mine

noun

: a usually electrically fired land mine containing steel fragments that are discharged in a predetermined direction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The right flank man suddenly discovered an enemy claymore mine covering the route of advance and shouted a warning to his comrades. Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Nov. 2020 In the mid-2000s, a group of soldiers duct taped a claymore mine to a small surveillance robot and sent it down an Iraq alleyway, killing a man. Caroline Lester, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

probably from claymore

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

claymore mines

noun

plural of claymore mine
as in land mines

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • explosives
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  • nets
  • traps
  • ambushes
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