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minefield Definition

mine·field (mīnfēld′)

noun

an area on land or in water where explosive mines have been set

minefield Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • legislation: A minefield of legislation, standards, codes of practice, etc. covers this area of work.
  • regulation: Practical advice can be provided for negotiating the minefield of employment regulations.
  • advice: Search engine optimization remains a minefield of old advice, outdated ideas and outright dangerous techniques that can get you banned.
  • problem: For beginners, link exchange campaigns can be a minefield of problems.
  • information: There is a minefield of information out there about lighting and is a too bigger subject to cover here.
  • choice: Let startups.co.uk guide you through the minefield of choices open to you in your quest for growth.

Converse of object

  • navigate: I spent the next eleven years navigating a minefield.
  • negotiate: Successfully negotiating the minefield, they discover that the ship is equipped with a time drive.
  • lay: You can't lay a minefield in a feature which already has a minefield.
  • enter: With the police on three sides, he makes a final bid for freedom by entering a minefield.
  • cross: Harry has for some reason to cross a minefield, picking up a key on his way, to enter his house.
  • remain: The ranges are themed and display stands are available so aromatherapy does not have to remain a minefield any more.

Preposition: for

  • employer: Employment has become a minefield for the unwary employer.

Adjective modifier

  • veritable: Massive numbers of factual errors suffuse the book, which make it a veritable minefield.
  • ethical: Any bid to look into the ethical minefield was somewhat superceded by the general drama of getting news of the site out.
  • legal: The license to practice medicine has also proved a legal minefield, particularly with ships sailing under flags of convenience.
  • potential: The subject of Research Ethics is a potential minefield for anyone performing research which involves people.
  • moral: Leo Hickman offers a guide through the moral minefield.
  • political: However many others, fearful of wandering into a political minefield, keep their views to themselves.

Noun used with modifier

  • enemy: Combat engineers are trained and equipped to clear enemy minefields which block or hinder movement.

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