floating mine

floating mine

In naval mine warfare, a mine visible on the surface. See also free mine; mine; watching mine.

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floating mine - an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into itmarine minemagnetic mine - (nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)mine - explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel