claymore mines

Definition of claymore minesnext
plural of claymore mine

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Noun
  • Areas are roped off and dotted with signs warning of land mines, a hazard Cambodians know well after decades of civil war that ended in the late 1990.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • At least 57 nations have live antipersonnel land mines in their territories.
    Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Working conditions in the mines further illustrate the risks.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There are also additional conventions banning the use of biological weapons (1972), certain conventional weapons (1980), chemical weapons (1993), anti-personnel mines (1997), and cluster munitions (2008).
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Claymore mines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claymore%20mines. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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