Marine Mine (Noun)
Meaning
An explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The naval commander knew that his ship had to navigate carefully through the waters to avoid hitting a marine mine.
- The old marine mine had been sitting on the seafloor for decades, its stability unknown until it was safely detonated by the bomb squad.
- To prevent enemy ships from reaching their harbor, the defenders laid a field of marine mines across the entrance to the port.
- During World War II, ships on both sides of the conflict were at risk of hitting marine mines that had been strategically placed.
- The marine mine exploded beneath the hull of the ship, causing significant damage to the vessel but fortunately not sinking it.