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
  • Ruins of some buildings and mines still stand in the hills.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Claymore mines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claymore%20mines. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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