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minesweeping

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mine⋅sweep⋅er

[mahyn-swee-per]
–noun Navy.
a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines.

Origin:
1900–05; mine 2 + sweeper


minesweeping, noun
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mine·sweep·er   (mīn'swēp'ər)   
n.  A ship equipped for detecting, destroying, removing, or neutralizing explosive marine mines.
mine'sweep'ing n.
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