claymore mines

plural of claymore mine

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Noun
  • During the dictatorships after World War II, the natural barrier of the Accursed Mountains was fortified, set about with land mines, and patrolled, effectively isolating the stronghold of Albania from the rest of the world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • If Hamas fails to disarm, that will give Netanyahu an excuse to restart the war and avoid all the political land mines that the next phases present him.
    Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The tests — with buses driven in underground mines to strip away external signals — were conducted both on brand-new Yutong buses and on three-year old vehicles from Dutch bus manufacturer VDL, the company said.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The technology could transform how search-and-rescue robots navigate collapsed mines or disaster sites, where speed and accuracy can make the difference between life and death.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Claymore mines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claymore%20mines. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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