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minesweeper

[ mahyn-swee-per ]

noun

Navy.
  1. a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines.


minesweeper

/ ˈɪˌɾːə /

noun

  1. a naval vessel equipped to detect and clear mines
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱˌɱ辱Բ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ԱsɱiԲ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of minesweeper1

First recorded in 1900–05; mine 2 + sweeper
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Royal Australian Navy destroyers, minesweepers, planes, helicopters and a number of other vessels launched a massive search, as rescue crews also combed the shore for any sign of survivors.

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He was one of about 150,000 allied troops who took part in the Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944 - serving as a quartermaster on a minesweeper.

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Both are specialist minesweeper vessels, helping ensure the safe flow of trade through the waters, the Royal Navy said.

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The yard was building hospital ships and minesweepers in 1917 when King George V became the first of many royal visitors over the years.

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“We talked about the possibility of having a deal about some submarines. We were talking about the two minesweepers which are already on the way to Indonesia,” Pistorius said.

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