HyperDic: land_mine

English > 1 sense of the expression land mine:
NOUNartifactland mine, ground-emplaced mine, booby trapan explosive mine hidden underground
English > land mine: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn explosive mine hidden underground; explodes / explodes when stepped on or driven over.
Synonymsground-emplaced mine, booby trap
Narrowerbouncing bettyAn antipersonnel land mine
claymore mine, claymoreAn antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy / enemy
Broadermineexplosive device that explodes / explodes on contact
Spanishmina, trampa explosiva

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