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countermine definition

counter·mine (ko̵unt′ər mīn′; for v., also ko̵unt′ər mīn′)

noun

  1. a military mine for intercepting or destroying an enemy mine
  2. counterplot

Etymology: ME countremine: see counter- & mine

intransitive verb, transitive verb countermined -·mined′, countermining -·min′·ing

  1. to intercept (an enemy mine) with a countermine
  2. counterplot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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