Definitions of countermine
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destroy enemy mines with one's own mines“We countermined the banks of the river”
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mine
lay mines
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mine
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destroy property or hinder normal operations
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(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
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countermeasure
an action taken to offset another action
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countermeasure
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