claymore mines

plural of claymore mine

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Noun
  • The younger Modrić’s childhood home in the village of Jasenice was abandoned and remains so to this day, with signs warning visitors of land mines in the area.
    Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
  • The zombie commission was one of the final land mines Adams left behind for his successor.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • But even if the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, will shipping companies feel safe to pass through it, given that sea mines could make their operations dangerous?
    June 16, NPR, 16 June 2026
  • The island is filled with skull-and-crossbones signs warning of danger mines.
    Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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“Claymore mines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claymore%20mines. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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