claymore mine

noun

Definition of claymore minenext
as in land mine

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Recent Examples of claymore mine Originally used to store claymore mines and their accessories, the bag had been repurposed by McLean to carry supplies to men in the field. — Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025 The shape of the drone also suggests that the warhead may be highly directional, effectively a miniature claymore mine. — David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022 The right flank man suddenly discovered an enemy claymore mine covering the route of advance and shouted a warning to his comrades. — Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Nov. 2020 In the mid-2000s, a group of soldiers duct taped a claymore mine to a small surveillance robot and sent it down an Iraq alleyway, killing a man. — Caroline Lester, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2018
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  1. land mine
  2. mine
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  • More than any other sports league, the WNBA is fraught with land mines that are ready to explode whenever a Black woman — like, Alyssa Thomas — commits a hard foul on, say, the league’s most visible star, Caitlin Clark.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • One image showing land mines was widely republished by Thai media outlets and bolstered Thailand's claims that Cambodia had laid new mines along the border that wounded patrolling Thai soldiers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of land mine
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  • The raw footage sat in a Kansas salt mine for decades, until it was retrieved by Lurhmann’s team.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
  • His daughter, Ruth Mosch, who manages operations for the mine, and led CBS Colorado through the old tunnels, sees something even older than the ore.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
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“Claymore mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claymore%20mine. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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