claymore mine

NOUN

land mine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

booby trap mine

WEAK

acoustic mine antipersonnel mine ground mine limpet magnetic mine pressure mine

Example Sentences

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In this instance, it was a claymore mine — an explosive that sprays shrapnel toward its targets — that had a trip wire.

From New York Times