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CLAYMORE MINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does claymore mine mean?
• CLAYMORE MINE (noun)
The noun CLAYMORE MINE has 1 sense:
1. an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy
Familiarity information: CLAYMORE MINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
claymore; claymore mine
Hypernyms ("claymore mine" is a kind of...):
booby trap; ground-emplaced mine; land mine (an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over)
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