minesweeper

noun

mine·​sweep·​er ˈmīn-ˌswē-pər How to pronounce minesweeper (audio)
: a warship for removing or neutralizing mines by dragging
minesweeping noun

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Crews successfully pulled the first ship, a minesweeper, from the river last month, per AFP. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024 Quest served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II as a minesweeper and light cargo vessel and returned to commercial sealing operations after the war. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024 Though dozens of shipwrecks lie in the sanctuary, NOAA singled out 11 wrecks for boaters to avoid, including the World War II minesweeper USS Heroic, the trawler Josephine Marie and the 55-foot North Star. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024 Mexican army minesweepers reportedly deactivated more than 250 antipersonnel mines during that campaign. Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for minesweeper 

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minesweeper was in 1904

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“Minesweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minesweeper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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minesweeper

noun
mine·​sweep·​er ˈmīn-ˌswē-pər How to pronounce minesweeper (audio)
: a warship for removing or destroying mines

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