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minesweeper


mine·sweep·er

noun \ˈmīn-ˌswē-pər\

Definition of MINESWEEPER

: a warship for removing or neutralizing mines by dragging
— mine·sweep·ing \-piŋ\ noun
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First Known Use of MINESWEEPER

1905

Rhymes with MINESWEEPER

beekeeper, bookkeeper, crowkeeper, doorkeeper, gamekeeper, gatekeeper, goalkeeper, greenkeeper, grim reaper, groundskeeper, housekeeper, innkeeper, lockkeeper, peacekeeper, scorekeeper, shopkeeper, spring peeper, stockkeeper, storekeeper, timekeeper, zookeeper

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