landmine
Hidden ground explosive
A landmine is an explosive device buried just below ground, designed to detonate when stepped on or driven over.
Landmines remain dangerous long after conflicts end, killing and maiming civilians for decades: The field was still littered with landmines from the war.
Figuratively, a landmine is any hidden danger that can blow up unexpectedly: The interview was full of political landmines.
Explosive device or disaster
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- blastSudden forceful burst
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
fuse · tripwire · ordnance · munition · IED · anti-personnel · anti-tank · buried
Armed hostile engagement
- infantryGround combat troops
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
guerrilla · siege · frontline · fortification · bunker · occupation · artillery · patrol
Source of potential harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
treacherous · hidden · lurking · indiscriminate · maiming · crippling · catastrophic · unpredictable
One without a limb
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
victim · resilience · disability · wheelchair · crutches · PTSD · healing · therapy
Removing buried explosives
- detectionAct of finding something
- disposalAct of throwing away
- probeThorough examination or tool
- excavationAct of unearthing
deactivation · neutralization · humanitarian · NGO · UN · peacekeeping · technician · mapping
Hidden danger or drawback
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- politicalOf government matters
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
avoid · sidestep · navigate · hot-button
bomb
Explosive device or disaster
shrapnel · fuse · tripwire · ordnance · munition · IED · anti-personnel · anti-tank · buried · concealed
combat
Armed hostile engagement
- infantryGround combat troops
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
ambush · guerrilla · siege · frontline · fortification · bunker · occupation · artillery · patrol · reconnaissance
hazard
Source of potential harm
lethal · treacherous · hidden · lurking · indiscriminate · maiming · crippling · catastrophic · unpredictable · persistent
amputee
One without a limb
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- traumaLasting psychological wound
recovery · victim · resilience · disability · wheelchair · crutches · PTSD · healing · therapy · reintegration
demining
Removing buried explosives
excavation · deactivation · neutralization · humanitarian · NGO · UN · peacekeeping · technician · mapping · surveying
pitfall
Hidden danger or drawback
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- politicalOf government matters
controversy · avoid · sidestep · navigate · hot-button
- military equipmenttanks, assault rifle, missiles, grenade, submarines
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- combat idiomsstab in the back, dodge a bullet, in the crosshairs, fire away, take a shot
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
- destructive forcesearthquake, tornado, hurricane, tsunami, volcano
- gym equipmenttreadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, rowing machine, weight belt
landminegrenade
Handheld thrown explosive
missile · smart bomb · guided missile · precision strike · surgical strike
landminemine clearance
Removing buried explosives
demining · safe passage · mine detector · protected zone · safe zone