Countermine Definition & Meaning
countermine
- noun
- (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
- verb
- destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- destroy enemy mines with one's own mines; "We countermined the banks of the river"
Words that rhyme with countermine
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