land mines
Hidden ground bombs
Land mines are explosive devices buried just beneath the ground, designed to detonate when stepped on or driven over.
Military forces plant them to deny territory or protect positions.
The plural often appears in figurative contexts for hidden dangers: The interview was full of land mines.
The singular land mine names the weapon itself.
- booby trapHidden device to harm
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- amputationsSurgical limb removals
- humanitarian crisisLarge-scale emergency harming populations
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
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- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- armorysword, rifles, dagger, pistols, axe
- land-basedoverland route, cropland, pasture, ranch, farm
- Weaponryrifles, shotguns, grenades, missiles, bombs
- arsenalsammunition, munitions, ordnance, armories, ammo dumps
- controversial practicesabortion, capital punishment, death penalty, euthanasia, torture
land minesaerial bombardment
Attack by aircraft-dropped explosives
airstrikes · air strikes · smart bombs · cruise missiles · guided missiles