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View synonyms for claymore mine
claymore mine
noun
, Military.
- an antipersonnel mine designed to produce a direction-guided, fan-shaped pattern of fragments.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of claymore mine1
First recorded in 1965–70; perhaps after claymore
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Example Sentences
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
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