Ground-emplaced Mine (Noun)
Meaning
An explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The enemy laid ground-emplaced mines throughout the area, posing a significant threat to advancing troops.
- During demining operations, soldiers carefully searched for and disarmed the hidden ground-emplaced mines.
- After hitting a ground-emplaced mine, the vehicle's tires exploded and its passengers were shaken.
- Local villagers reported discovering several unexploded ground-emplaced mines left over from the previous war.
- A single ground-emplaced mine had destroyed an armored tank in a tragic accident, leaving survivors to wonder what had gone wrong.