countermine

[ noun koun-ter-mahyn; verb koun-ter-mahyn, koun-ter-mahyn ]

/ noun ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪn; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈmaɪn, ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR countermine ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Military. a mine intended to intercept or destroy an enemy mine.

a counterplot.

verb (used with object), coun·ter·mined, coun·ter·min·ing.

to oppose by a countermine.

verb (used without object), coun·ter·mined, coun·ter·min·ing.

to make a countermine.

Military. to intercept or destroy enemy mines.

Origin of countermine

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at counter-, mine²

Words nearby countermine

countermarch, countermark, countermeasure, countermelody, countermigration, countermine, countermove, counteroffensive, counteroffer, counteropening, counterpane

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Example sentences from the Web for countermine

Before sunrise the baron commenced a countermine at the point indicated by the deserter, inside the bailey wall.
Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc
He knew you, madam, and was resolved to countermine you in all your plots.
Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18)|John Dryden
He was hastening to Court, to countermine his underminers, from Bath, where he had been taking the waters.
Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing
The besieged had not realized the situation in time to drive a countermine or to erect a second wall inside the danger point.
Life on a Mediaeval Barony|William Stearns Davis

Keep a good lookout for the countermine which is now working against the good advice of his Majesty for mutual toleration.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1609-15, Volume I.|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for countermine

countermine

noun (ˈkaʊntəˌmaɪn)

military a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by an enemy

a plot to frustrate another plot

verb (ˌkaʊntəˈmaɪn)

to frustrate by countermeasures

military to take measures to defeat the underground operations of (an enemy)

military to destroy enemy mines in (an area) with mines of one's own

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单词	countermine
释义	countermine [ noun koun-ter-mahyn; verb koun-ter-mahyn, koun-ter-mahyn ] / noun ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪn; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈmaɪn, ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR countermine ON THESAURUS.COM noun Military. a mine intended to intercept or destroy an enemy mine. a counterplot. verb (used with object), coun·ter·mined, coun·ter·min·ing. to oppose by a countermine. verb (used without object), coun·ter·mined, coun·ter·min·ing. to make a countermine. Military. to intercept or destroy enemy mines. Origin of countermine late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at counter-, mine² Words nearby countermine countermarch, countermark, countermeasure, countermelody, countermigration, countermine, countermove, counteroffensive, counteroffer, counteropening, counterpane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for countermine Before sunrise the baron commenced a countermine at the point indicated by the deserter, inside the bailey wall. Annals of a Fortress\|E. Viollet-le-Duc He knew you, madam, and was resolved to countermine you in all your plots. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18)\|John Dryden He was hastening to Court, to countermine his underminers, from Bath, where he had been taking the waters. Sir Walter Ralegh\|William Stebbing The besieged had not realized the situation in time to drive a countermine or to erect a second wall inside the danger point. Life on a Mediaeval Barony\|William Stearns Davis Keep a good lookout for the countermine which is now working against the good advice of his Majesty for mutual toleration. The Life of John of Barneveld, 1609-15, Volume I.\|John Lothrop Motley British Dictionary definitions for countermine countermine noun (ˈkaʊntəˌmaɪn) military a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by an enemy a plot to frustrate another plot verb (ˌkaʊntəˈmaɪn) to frustrate by countermeasures military to take measures to defeat the underground operations of (an enemy) military to destroy enemy mines in (an area) with mines of one's own Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to countermine plot, sedition, scheme, treason, league, fix, cabal, trickery, hookup, frame, practice, connivance, intrigue, trick, game, perfidy, disloyalty, treachery, machination, confederacy
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countermine

noun

verb (used with object), coun·ter·mined, coun·ter·min·ing.

verb (used without object), coun·ter·mined, coun·ter·min·ing.

Origin of countermine

Words nearby countermine

Example sentences from the Web for countermine

British Dictionary definitions for countermine

noun (ˈkaʊntəˌmaɪn)

verb (ˌkaʊntəˈmaɪn)

Words related to countermine