Countermine

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

A mine used by defenders to intercept an enemy mine or tunnel..

Definitions by Sense

1. A mine used by defenders to intercept an enemy mine or tunnel.
2. An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy.
3. A stratagem or plot by which another stratagem or project is defeated.
4. To plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another.
5. (transitive, intransitive) to sap hostile mining.

Example Sentences

Normally the threat would have been dealt with by means of a counter-mine, but the tunnel was now far too close for that.

Thinking himself contemned, knowing no countermine against contempt but terror.

[…] every gamester will agree how necessary it is to know exactly the play of another, in order to countermine him.

[…]so Fritz could sleep easily in his trench, so far as mines were concerned; and Fritz, confident in his Herr Professors, altogether neglected any attempt to counter-mine.

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• countermines
• countermining
• countermined

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