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countermine

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11 lettersPart of speech noun, verbSorted ceeimnnortuStarts with CEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy

Word origin

From counter- + mine.

Used in a sentence

  • Normally the threat would have been dealt with by means of a counter-mine, but the tunnel was now far too close for that.
  • Thinking himself contemned, knowing no countermine against contempt but terror.
    The New Arcadia
  • […] every gamester will agree how necessary it is to know exactly the play of another, in order to countermine him.

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