Mine Detector (Noun)
Meaning
Detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Technicians carefully deployed the mine detector in areas where explosive devices were suspected to have been buried.
- Army personnel utilize specialized mine detectors to identify the presence of mines before advancing on enemy territory.
- The mine detector's alarm sounded, indicating the device had picked up electromagnetic signals from an underground explosive device.
- Demining experts rely heavily on a portable mine detector that can pinpoint the location of mines in a matter of seconds.
- Soldiers struggled to clear the field of hidden explosives using the defective mine detector that frequently produced false readings.