MINESWEEPING

Meaning of MINESWEEPING in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

: the action of dragging a body of water for submarine or floating mines in order to remove, neutralize, explode, or otherwise make them harmless

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

MINESWEEPING — noun see: minesweeper
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MINESWEEPING — see minesweeper
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MINESWEEPING — minesweeping BrE AmE ˈmaɪn ˌswiːp ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MINESWEEPING — See main entry: ↑ minesweeper
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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

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