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claymore mine

noun

Definition of claymore mine

as in land mine

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Recent Examples of claymore mine Originally used to store claymore mines and their accessories, the bag had been repurposed by McLean to carry supplies to men in the field. — Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025 The shape of the drone also suggests that the warhead may be highly directional, effectively a miniature claymore mine. — David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022 The right flank man suddenly discovered an enemy claymore mine covering the route of advance and shouted a warning to his comrades. — Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Nov. 2020 In the mid-2000s, a group of soldiers duct taped a claymore mine to a small surveillance robot and sent it down an Iraq alleyway, killing a man. — Caroline Lester, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2018

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Poy was wounded in a second land mine explosion that pierced his face and body with shrapnel and killed three of his colleagues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
More than any other sports league, the WNBA is fraught with land mines that are ready to explode whenever a Black woman — like, Alyssa Thomas — commits a hard foul on, say, the league’s most visible star, Caitlin Clark.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of land mine

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Industrial operators can deploy them to inspect narrow pipelines, ventilation shafts, sewers, and underground mines for structural flaws.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The Al-Zara gold mine is one of thousands of small-scale and informal mines scattered across Sudan, which has been engulfed in a war that has at times pushed parts of the country into famine.

— Yasir Abdallah, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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