PASSIVE MINE


Meaning of PASSIVE MINE in English

(*) 1. A mine whose anticountermining device has been operated preventing the firing mechanism from being actuated. The mine will usually remain passive for a comparatively short time. 2. A mine which does not emit a signal to detect the presence of a target. See also active mine.

DOD English dictionary of military terms.      Английский словарь военных терминов DOD.