magnetic mine (Meaning)
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magnetic mine (n)
(nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)
Synonyms & Antonyms of magnetic mine
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magnetic mine Sentence Examples
- The magnetic mine clung tenaciously to the hull of the unsuspecting ship.
- The crew frantically attempted to detach the magnetic mine before it exploded.
- The German Kriegsmarine deployed magnetic mines extensively during World War II.
- The Royal Navy developed countermeasures to neutralize magnetic mines.
- The magnetic mine posed a significant threat to Allied shipping during the war.
- Scientists experimented with using magnetic mines to clear underwater obstacles.
- The magnetic mine's ability to attach to metal surfaces made it a potent weapon.
- The Allies captured and examined numerous magnetic mines to study their design.
- Post-war navies continued to research and develop magnetic mines for defensive purposes.
- The magnetic mine remains a formidable weapon in the arsenals of modern navies.
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(nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)
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No antonyms found.
The magnetic mine clung tenaciously to the hull of the unsuspecting ship.
The crew frantically attempted to detach the magnetic mine before it exploded.
The German Kriegsmarine deployed magnetic mines extensively during World War II.
The Royal Navy developed countermeasures to neutralize magnetic mines.
