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countermine

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coun⋅ter⋅mine

  [n. koun-ter-mahyn; v. koun-ter-mahyn, koun-ter-mahyn] noun, verb, -mined, -min⋅ing.
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–noun
1. Military. a mine intended to intercept or destroy an enemy mine.
2. a counterplot.
–verb (used with object)
3. to oppose by a countermine.
–verb (used without object)
4. to make a countermine.
5. Military. to intercept or destroy enemy mines.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see counter-, mine 2
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coun·ter·mine   (koun'tər-mīn')   
v.   coun·ter·mined, coun·ter·min·ing, coun·ter·mines

v.   tr.

  1. To frustrate or defeat by secret and opposite measures.

  2. To make or use a countermine against.

v.   intr.
To make or lay down countermines.
n.   (koun'tər-mīn')

  1. A tunnel dug to intercept and destroy an enemy's mine.

  2. A plot to frustrate or defeat an attack.

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