: the action of dragging a body of water for submarine or floating mines in order to remove, neutralize, explode, or otherwise make them harmless
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
There are more than hints of this already, the UK and Germany ready to deploy minesweepers to the Strait.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This technology could prove useful in the Strait of Hormuz if Iran were to use electronic warfare against minesweepers.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The leader said Germany is willing to deploy minesweepers to aid the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but only when the fighting stops.
—Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The navy also fields six Osa II missile boats, Pauk-class corvettes, minesweepers and numerous smaller patrol and support craft.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
There are more than hints of this already, the UK and Germany ready to deploy minesweepers to the Strait.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This technology could prove useful in the Strait of Hormuz if Iran were to use electronic warfare against minesweepers.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The leader said Germany is willing to deploy minesweepers to aid the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but only when the fighting stops.
—Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Minesweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minesweeper. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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minesweeper
noun
mine·sweep·er
ˈmīn-ˌswē-pər 
: a warship for removing or destroying mines
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