minesweeper
noun
mine·sweep·er
ˈmīn-ˌswē-pər 
: a warship for removing or neutralizing mines by dragging
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His father was a carpenter helping build minesweepers at Terminal Island for the Navy.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Before minesweepers head in, says Foggo, there will need to be a combat air patrol in place above the Strait.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Four dedicated minesweepers stationed there were decommissioned last year.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Bart Jansen Trump, who has criticized European countries for not contributing minesweepers and other help to the war on Iran, questioned whether to leave them to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Before minesweepers head in, says Foggo, there will need to be a combat air patrol in place above the Strait.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Four dedicated minesweepers stationed there were decommissioned last year.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Bart Jansen Trump, who has criticized European countries for not contributing minesweepers and other help to the war on Iran, questioned whether to leave them to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Minesweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minesweeper. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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minesweeper
noun
mine·sweep·er
ˈmīn-ˌswē-pər
: a warship for removing or destroying mines
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