magnetic mine

magnetic mine
an underwater mine set off by any disturbance of its magnetic field, as by the metal hull of a ship. Cf. acoustic mine, contact mine.
[1935-40]

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  • magnetic mine — mine that is set to explode when it senses a change in the magnetic field …   English contemporary dictionary

  • magnetic mine — noun (nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship) • Topics: ↑ship • Hypernyms: ↑floating mine, ↑marine mine …   Useful english dictionary

  • magnetic mine — A mine which responds to the magnetic field of a target …   Military dictionary

  • magnetic mine — noun A mine which responds to the magnetic field of a target …   Wiktionary

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  • magnetic mine — /mægˌnɛtɪk ˈmaɪn/ (say mag.netik muyn) noun a mine designed to be exploded when its mechanism is triggered by the presence of ferrous objects, as the metal hull of a ship …  

  • magnetic counter mine — magnetic mine magnetic mine n. (Mil.) A marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that detects the nearness of magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship). A {magnetic counter mine} may allow the passagw of several ships before detonating …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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