Definition of Land mine

1. Noun. An explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over.

Exact synonyms: Booby Trap, Ground-emplaced Mine
Specialized synonyms: Bouncing Betty, Claymore, Claymore Mine
Generic synonyms: Mine

Definition of Land mine

1. Noun. (military) A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Land Mine

land crab
land cress
land degradation
land development
land down under
land girl
land girls
land grant
land gull
land gulls
land line
land lines
land mark
land marks
land mile
land mine (current term)
land mines
land of Nod
land of milk and honey
land of opportunity
land of plenty
land office
land on one's feet
land poor
land rail
land reform
land resources
land rights for gay whales
land rush
land rushes

Literary usage of Land mine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Land Mines in Angola by Africa Watch Committee (1993)
"United States attitudes to the land mine problem have to be seen in the light of ... land mine Records Existing records on the locations of land mines are ..."

2. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"An AK-47 costs as little as $6; ammunition is plentiful and cheap.21 A land mine costs as little as $3, and those already deployed probably number over 100 ..."

3. Civilian Devastation: Abuses by All Parties in the War in Southern Sudan by Jemera Rone, John Prendergast, Karen Sorensen (1994)
"Prohibition on Targeted, land mine Attacks on Civilians The land mines ringing Juba directed at the civilian population constitute a violation of die rules ..."

4. Land Mines in Cambodia: The Coward's War, September 1991 by Eric Stover, Asia Watch, Asia Watch Committee (U.S.), Asia Watch Committee (U.S., Physicians for Human Rights, Rae McGrath, Physicians for Human Rights (U.S.) (1991)
"Land-mine victims are also more likely to require amputations than victims wounded by other munitions. For instance, a study of Afghan war casualties ..."

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