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Countermine

Countermine Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Countermine? [n] (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy [v] destroy enemy mines with one's own mines; "We countermined the banks of the river" [v] destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Countermine: counteract \| sabotage \| subvert \| undermine \| weaken Related Terms \| Find terms related to Countermine: abri \| angle \| approach trench \| brew \| bunker \| cabal \| collude \| communication trench \| complot \| concoct \| connive \| conspire \| cook up \| counterplot \| coupure \| ditch \| double sap \| dugout \| engineer \| entrenchment \| finagle \| finesse \| fire trench \| flying sap \| fortified tunnel \| fosse \| foxhole \| frame \| frame up \| gallery \| hatch \| hatch a plot \| hatch up \| intrigue \| lay a plot \| machinate \| maneuver \| mine \| moat \| operate \| parallel \| plot \| rig \| sap \| scheme \| slit trench \| trench \| tunnel \| wangle See Also \| countermeasure \| derail \| disobey \| mine Countermine In Webster's Dictionary \Coun"termine`\ (koun"t[~e]rm[imac]n`), n. [Counter- + mine underground gallery: cf. F. contermine.] 1. (Mil.) An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy. 2. A stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project is defeated. Thinking himself contemned, knowing no countermine against contempt but terror. --Sir P. Sidney. \Coun`termine"\ (koun`t[~e]rm[imac]n"), v. t. [Cf. F. contreminer.] [imp. & p. p. {Countermined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Countermining}.] 1. (Mil.) To oppose by means of a countermine; to intercept with a countermine. 2. To frustrate or counteract by secret measures. \Coun`ter*mine"\, v. i. To make a countermine or counterplot; to plot secretly. 'Tis hard for man to countermine with God. --Chapman.

Countermine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Countermine?

[n] (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
[v] destroy enemy mines with one's own mines; "We countermined the banks of the river"
[v] destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

See Also | countermeasure | derail | disobey | mine

Countermine In Webster's Dictionary

\Coun"ter*mine`\ (koun"t[~e]r*m[imac]n`), n.
[Counter- + mine underground gallery: cf. F. contermine.]
1. (Mil.) An underground gallery excavated to intercept and
   destroy the mining of an enemy.

2. A stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project
   is defeated.

         Thinking himself contemned, knowing no countermine
         against contempt but terror.          --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.


\Coun`ter*mine"\ (koun`t[~e]r*m[imac]n"), v. t. [Cf.
F. contreminer.] [imp. & p. p. {Countermined}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Countermining}.]
1. (Mil.) To oppose by means of a countermine; to intercept
   with a countermine.

2. To frustrate or counteract by secret measures.


\Coun`ter*mine"\, v. i.
To make a countermine or counterplot; to plot secretly.

      'Tis hard for man to countermine with God. --Chapman.

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