Bouncing Betty (Noun)
Meaning
An antipersonnel land mine.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldiers had to be careful where they stepped in case they triggered a bouncing betty that had been left behind by the enemy.
- During the battle, several soldiers were injured by bouncing bettys that had been scattered across the terrain.
- The explosive ordnance disposal team had to navigate a field of bouncing bettys to reach the enemy's fortified position.
- One of the dangers of traveling through a recently cleared minefield was still coming across the occasional unexploded bouncing betty.
- Bouncing bettys were designed to be particularly lethal to anyone caught in their kill zone.