minelaying

noun
laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment [syn: mining
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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