deminer
Explosive removal specialist
A deminer is a person who locates and removes land mines and unexploded ordnance, typically in former conflict zones.
The work is painstaking and dangerous, requiring specialized training and equipment: Deminers cleared the fields so farmers could return to their land.
Concealed explosive ordnance
- IEDsImprovised explosive devices
- booby-trapsHidden devices causing harm
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
explosives · anti-personnel · anti-tank · detonation · blast · fragmentation · fuse · primer
Act of finding something
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- disposalAct of throwing away
- defusingNeutralizing an explosive device
excavation · survey · sweeping · marking · verification · removal · deactivation · mapping
One who urges persistently
- probeThorough examination or tool
- visorEye-shading brim
- armorProtective combat covering
- flailSwing limbs erratically
robot · trowel · brush · transponder · drone
After armed struggle ends
- warzoneArea of active fighting
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- AngolaKwanza-using African state
Bosnia · Laos · reconstruction · rehabilitation · farmland · village · returnees · resettlement
Military construction soldier
- specialistExpert in one field
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- MAGMulti-field abbreviation
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
contractor · trainer · certification · protocols · experienced · skilled · meticulous · methodical
Boldness before danger
- composureEmotional self-control
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- focusConcentrated attention point
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
calm · precision · patience · vigilance · concentration · dedication · commitment · resolve
landmines
Concealed explosive ordnance
- IEDsImprovised explosive devices
- booby-trapsHidden devices causing harm
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
shrapnel · explosives · anti-personnel · anti-tank · detonation · blast · fragmentation · fuse · primer · charge
detection
Act of finding something
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- disposalAct of throwing away
defusing · excavation · survey · sweeping · marking · verification · removal · deactivation · mapping · reconnaissance
prodder
One who urges persistently
post-conflict
After armed struggle ends
- warzoneArea of active fighting
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
Angola · Bosnia · Laos · reconstruction · rehabilitation · farmland · village · returnees · resettlement
sapper
Military construction soldier
- specialistExpert in one field
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- MAGMulti-field abbreviation
NGO · contractor · trainer · certification · protocols · experienced · skilled · meticulous · methodical
bravery
Boldness before danger
discipline · calm · precision · patience · vigilance · concentration · dedication · commitment · resolve · mettle
- bomb expertsbomb tech, bomb squad, bomb disposal, bomb maker
- demininglandmine, prodder, prodding, flail, metal detector
deminermine layer
Ship distributing underwater explosives
minelayer · sapper · combat engineer · bomb maker · saboteur
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