COUNTERMINE


Meaning of COUNTERMINE in English

n. /kown"teuhr muyn'/ ; v. /kown'teuhr muyn", kown"teuhr muyn'/ , n. , v. , countermined, countermining .

n.

1. Mil. a mine intended to intercept or destroy an enemy mine.

2. a counterplot.

v.t.

3. to oppose by a countermine.

v.i.

4. to make a countermine.

5. Mil. to intercept or destroy enemy mines.

[ 1425-75; late ME; see COUNTER-, MINE 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .