anti-mine

adjective

an·​ti-mine
ˌan-tē-ˈmīn,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-mine (audio)
variants or antimine
1
: serving to counteract or protect against explosive mines
United Technologies Corp. won $68.1 million in Navy and Air Force contracts for antimine equipment …The Wall Street Journal
2
: opposed to the use of explosive mines
"These indiscriminate weapons do not care whether they blow up a child at play or a soldier on patrol," say antimine activists.Joan Stephenson

Examples of anti-mine in a Sentence

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The German Navy’s anti-mine units attempted to clear some of the mess, usually through initiating underwater explosions, but lacked the proper equipment to tackle the problem systematically. Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024 Germany announced its own €700 million ($770 million) package for Ukraine, including dozens of battle tanks, anti-drone and anti-mine systems, as well as 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition. Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 12 July 2023 Voicing concerns:Navajo community residents wary of 'devastating' plan to move uranium tailings nearby Pro-development groups: 'Open the mine' When the court hears the cast Tuesday, justices will have several documents from pro- and anti-mine groups. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023 According to Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the solution is rushing anti-mine equipment and explosives into the country. Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 9 June 2023 And the small town tucked between Apache Leap and Picketpost Mountain say many of its revitalization plans are in limbo as the pro- and anti-mine forces battle in court and Congress. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of anti-mine was in 1914

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“Anti-mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-mine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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