Claymore Mine (Noun)
Meaning
An antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldiers were trained to detect and disarm claymore mines that had been set up along the perimeter of the base.
- A claymore mine exploded as the enemy troops approached, causing significant casualties and disrupting their advance.
- The military unit was equipped with claymore mines to protect their position from enemy infantry attacks.
- The claymore mine was designed to fire a blast of metal fragments in a specific direction, maximizing its effectiveness against oncoming troops.
- The use of claymore mines in the conflict was widely criticized due to the indiscriminate harm they caused to civilians.