demined
Explosives finally removed
Demined describes an area that has had landmines or other explosive devices removed from it: The demined fields were finally safe for farming.
The term appears in contexts of post-conflict recovery, where clearing explosives allows civilians to return to formerly dangerous land.
Workday cutoff acronym
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- defusingNeutralizing an explosive device
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- deactivationRendering inoperative
disposal · controlled explosion · bomb squad · sappers · demolition · disarmament · destruction
Permitted passage or approval
- minefieldExplosive-laden territory
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- detectionAct of finding something
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
prodding · excavation · marking · verification · quality assurance
Military ammunition that failed to detonate
- IEDsImprovised explosive devices
- booby trapsConcealed devices triggering harm
- cluster munitionsWeapons dispersing multiple explosives
- anti-tank minesBuried ordnance targeting armor
Protected transit through danger
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- returneesThose who came back
- agricultural landGround used for farming
- post-conflictAfter armed struggle ends
rehabilitation · treaty compliance · prosthetics · victim assistance
Having no downside
- secureProtected from harm
- clearedFound not guilty
- protectionGuarding against harm
- accessibleAble to be reached
EOD
Workday cutoff acronym
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- defusingNeutralizing an explosive device
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
deactivation · disposal · controlled explosion · bomb squad · sappers · demolition · disarmament · destruction
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
- minefieldExplosive-laden territory
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- detectionAct of finding something
surveying · prodding · excavation · marking · verification · quality assurance
unexploded ordnance
Military ammunition that failed to detonate
- IEDsImprovised explosive devices
- booby trapsConcealed devices triggering harm
- cluster munitionsWeapons dispersing multiple explosives
anti-tank mines · submunitions · bomblets · tripwires · fragmentation
safe passage
Protected transit through danger
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- returneesThose who came back
- agricultural landGround used for farming
post-conflict · rehabilitation · treaty compliance · prosthetics · victim assistance
risk-free
Having no downside
- secureProtected from harm
- clearedFound not guilty
- protectionGuarding against harm
deminedmined
Extracted from the ground
booby-trapped · uncleared · hazardous · contaminated · infested