marine mine (Meaning)
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marine mine (n)
an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
Synonyms & Antonyms of marine mine
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marine mine Sentence Examples
- The coastal waters were heavily mined with marine mines for defense against enemy ships.
- The removal of old marine mines from the seabed is a complex and dangerous task.
- A team of navy divers was sent to neutralize a marine mine that had been detected near the harbor entrance.
- Marine mines can be activated by contact with a ship's hull or propeller.
- The captain gave orders to avoid the area where marine mines were suspected to be present.
- The detonation of a marine mine caused significant damage to a passing fishing vessel.
- Governments invest heavily in technologies to detect and disarm marine mines.
- Marine mines pose a serious threat to navigation and marine life.
- The presence of marine mines in coastal waters can have a devastating impact on fishing and tourism industries.
- International conventions prohibit the indiscriminate use of marine mines in warfare.
FAQs About the word marine mine
an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The coastal waters were heavily mined with marine mines for defense against enemy ships.
The removal of old marine mines from the seabed is a complex and dangerous task.
A team of navy divers was sent to neutralize a marine mine that had been detected near the harbor entrance.
Marine mines can be activated by contact with a ship's hull or propeller.
