minesweeping

Noun

Meaning

the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

glade clearing clearance clarification minesweeper elucidation raked scoured traced demining mine-clearing mine disposal mine sweeping mine clearance mine-action

Hypernyms

mine disposal

Related terms

minesweeper

Examples

More recently, heavy-lift helicopters have dragged minesweeping sleds, as in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. citation The distance sweep mimics the sound and magnetism of a ship and is pulled behind the sweeper. Source: Internet

After returning to the navy he joined the minesweeping vessel Salamander and received a promotion to lieutenant. Source: Internet

The new round of minesweeping operations in the third large-scale mine sweeping campaign in the Yunnan section of the China-Vietnam border officially restarted on Nov 27. after 11 months' suspension. Source: Internet

Boats are also used for survey work, tending divers, and minesweeping operations. Source: Internet

Moreover, IJN's minesweeping force was far too small with 350 ships, and 20,000 men. Source: Internet

;RH-46A : Planned conversion of CH-46As into minesweeping helicopters for the US Navy, none converted. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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