claymore mine

noun

Definition of claymore minenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claymore mine
  1. land mine
  2. mine
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  • Andrii, 54, a Ukrainian soldier whose foot was torn off by a land mine two months earlier, waited for evacuation in a covered trench, about two-thirds of a mile from Russian troops.
    — Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The situation in Oleshky is desperate, with food and medical supplies running perilously low for the up to 2,000 people still there, as drones and land mines restrict movement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of land mine
Noun
  • The third-deadliest coal mine disaster in United States history — the Cherry Mine fire in Cherry, Illinois, a town of 500 about 90 miles southwest of Chicago — killed 259 men and boys.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard said a tanker caught fire after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Claymore mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claymore%20mine. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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