Associations to the word «Minesweeper»

Wiktionary

MINESWEEPER, noun. A vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines).
MINESWEEPER, noun. (uncountable) A logic-based computer game in which the player has to discover the position of mines in a rectangular grid, based on numerical hints.

Dictionary definition

MINESWEEPER, noun. Ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines.

Wise words

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