landmine

land·mine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [land-mahyn]
- /ˈlændˌmaɪn/
- /ˈlænd.maɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land-mahyn]
- /ˈlændˌmaɪn/

Definitions of landmine word

noun landmine an explosive charge concealed just under the surface of the ground or of a roadway, designed to be detonated by pressure, proximity of a vehicle or person, etc. 1
noun landmine aerial mine (def 2). 1
noun landmine Alternative spelling of land mine. 1
countable noun landmine A landmine is an explosive device which is placed on or under the ground and explodes when a person or vehicle touches it. 0
noun landmine an explosive charge placed in the ground, usually detonated by stepping on it or driving over it 0
verb landmine to place explosive charges in position below the surface of (the ground) 0

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Origin of landmine

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Landmine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Landmine

landmine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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