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countermine.

A mine used by defenders to intercept an enemy mine or tunnel.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A mine used by defenders to intercept an enemy mine or tunnel.

  2. An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy.

  3. A stratagem or plot by which another stratagem or project is defeated.

Where this word comes from

From counter- + mine.

verb
  1. To plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another.

  2. to sap hostile mining.

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

From counter- + mine.

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