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mine⋅lay⋅er

  [mahyn-ley-er]
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–noun
a naval ship equipped for laying mines in the water.
Origin:
1905–10; mine 2 + lay 1 + -er 1
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mine·lay·er   (mīn'lā'ər)   
n.  A ship equipped for laying explosive underwater mines.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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