MINESWEEPING

Meaning of MINESWEEPING in English

[m2]See main entry: ↑ minesweeper

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

MINESWEEPING — noun see: minesweeper
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MINESWEEPING — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the action of dragging a body of water for submarine or floating mines in order to remove, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MINESWEEPING — see minesweeper
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MINESWEEPING — minesweeping BrE AmE ˈmaɪn ˌswiːp ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MINESWEEPING — The technique of clearing mines using either mechanical, explosive, or influence sweep equipment. Mechanical sweeping removes, disturbs, or otherwise neutralizes …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
MINESWEEPING — траление мин
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS — траление мин
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
MINESWEEPER — noun Date: 1905 a warship for removing or neutralizing mines by dragging, minesweeping noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SWEEP — I. ˈswēp verb ( swept ˈswept ; swept ; sweeping ; sweeps ) Etymology: Middle English swepen; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAN BUOY — ˈdan+ˌ- noun Usage: sometimes capitalized D Etymology: origin unknown : a floating temporary marker buoy (as one used on fishing …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MINESWEEPER — — minesweeping , n. /muyn"swee'peuhr/ , n. Navy. a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MINESWEEPER — ■ noun a warship equipped for detecting and removing or destroying tethered explosive mines. Derivatives minesweeping noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
MINESWEEPER — naval vessel used to clear an area of mines (see mine). The earliest sweeping system, devised to clear anchored contact …
Britannica English vocabulary
MINESWEEPER — mine ‧ sweep ‧ er /ˈmaɪnˌswiːpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a ship with special equipment for removing bombs …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF-PROTECTION DEPTH — (*) The depth of water where the aggregate danger width relative to mines affected by a minesweeping technique is zero. …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
OBSTRUCTOR — (*) In naval mine warfare, a device laid with the sole object of obstructing or damaging mechanical minesweeping equipment.
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
MINEHUNTING — Employment of sensor and neutralization systems, whether air, surface, or subsurface, to locate and dispose of individual mines. Minehunting is …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
INFLUENCE FIELD — (*) The distribution in space of the influence of a ship or minesweeping equipment.
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
COVERING FIRE — (*) 1. Fire used to protect troops when they are within range of enemy small arms. 2. In amphibious usage, …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
CLEARANCE RATE — (*) The area which would be cleared per unit time with a stated minimum percentage clearance, using specific minehunting and/or …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
ADVANCE FORCE — (*) A temporary organization within the amphibious task force which precedes the main body to the objective area. Its function …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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