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countermine
noun
verb
(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 11
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- OUNTERMIN
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
noun
(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
verb
destroy enemy mines with one's own mines
“We countermined the banks of the river”
verb
destroy property or hinder normal operations
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
In context
Example Sentences
We countermined the banks of the river
The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
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