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Definition of Claymore mine
1. Noun. An antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Claymore Mine
Literary usage of Claymore mine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Still Killing: Landmines in Southern Africa by Alex Vines (1997)
"Dube, adding that there might be confusion between a landmine and a claymore mine.
According to him ZDI stopped making claymore mines in 1992 following an ..."
2. Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines (1999)
"... directional fragmentation claymore mine. Not considered AP; - Mina 5.
Not considered AP; - LI-11 plastic mine. Will be destroyed; - LI-12 directional ..."
3. The FBI Laboratory: An Investigation Into Laboratory Practices and Alleged by Michael R. Bromwich (1998)
"He explained that a claymore mine would release steel balls in an arc of
approximately 180 degrees, while in contrast the bombs would release lead shot "in ..."
4. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2002)
"28 Claymore-Type Mines A "claymore mine" is a generic term for a round or
rectangular directional fragmentation munition that can function either in a ..."
5. Landmines: A Deadly Legacy by Arms Project (Human Rights Watch), Physicians for Human Rights (U.S.) (1993)
"One of the most popular and widely copied directional mines is the US-made M18
and M18A1 claymore mine. It was invented during the Korean War for use ..."
6. Landmine Monitor Report 2000: Toward a Mine-Free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2000)
"In 1999 the black market price for a US- or Vietnamese- made M14 antipersonnel
mine was about US$5, and a claymore mine was about US$11.29 Other types of AP ..."
7. Cambodia at War by Dinah PoKempner, Human Rights Watch/Asia, Arms Project (Human Rights Watch) (1995)
"... were assigned to lay mines in the evening around their base camp and to remove
them in the morning; in the process he was injured by a "Claymore" mine. ..."
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