NOUN | artifact | magnetic mine | (nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship) |
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Meaning | (nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship). | |
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Category | ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight |
Broader | floating mine, marine mine | An explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it |
Spanish | mina magnética |
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