countermine

countermine
Synonyms and related words:
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

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  • Countermine — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To frustrate or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Countermine — Coun ter*mine , v. i. To make a countermine or counterplot; to plot secretly. [1913 Webster] Tis hard for man to countermine with God. Chapman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Countermine — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A stratagem or plot by which another… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • countermine — [kount′ər mīn΄; ] for v., also [ kount΄ər mīn′] n. [ME countremine: see COUNTER & MINE1] 1. a military mine for intercepting or destroying an enemy mine 2. COUNTERPLOT vi., vt. countermined, counter …   English World dictionary

  • countermine — index connive, conspiracy, conspire, counteract, fight (counteract), foil, maneuver, oppose …   Law dictionary

  • countermine — n. /kown teuhr muyn /; v. /kown teuhr muyn , kown teuhr muyn /, n., v., countermined, countermining. n. 1. Mil. a mine intended to intercept or destroy an enemy mine. 2. a counterplot. v.t. 3. to oppose by a countermine. v.i. 4. to make a… …   Universalium

  • countermine — noun /ˈkaʊntəmaɪn/ (say kowntuhmuyn) 1. Military a mine intended to intercept or destroy an enemy s mine. 2. a counterplot. –verb (countermined, countermining) –verb (t) /kaʊntəˈmaɪn/ (say kowntuh muyn) 3. to oppose by a countermine. –verb (i)… …  

  • countermine — verb To plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another. every gamester will agree how necessary it is to know exactly the play of another, in order to countermine him. Syn: counterplot …   Wiktionary

  • countermine — coun•ter•mine [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪn[/t]] n. v. mined, min•ing 1) mil a mine intended to intercept an enemy mine 2) a counterplot 3) to intercept by a countermine 4) to counterplot • Etymology: 1425–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • countermine — kontrminuoti statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Susprogdinti pagrindinį minos užtaisą naudojant netoliese esančios kitos minos arba pavienio užtaiso sprogimo jėgą. Pagrindinio užtaiso sprogimas gali būti sukeltas gretimo sprogimo arba per… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • countermine — n. & v. n. 1 Mil. a a mine dug to intercept another dug by an enemy. b a submarine mine sunk to explode an enemy s mines. 2 a counterplot. v.tr. make a countermine against …   Useful english dictionary

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