mine detector

Buried explosive locator

A mine detector is a device used to locate buried explosive mines, typically employing metal detection or ground-penetrating radar.

Military personnel sweep mine detectors over terrain to identify hidden ordnance before troops or vehicles pass through: The soldiers moved slowly, sweeping mine detectors across the field.

The technology extends to detecting other buried metallic objects.

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probe · field · beeping · scanning · clearance · war zone · no man's land · warfare · safety · safety first · soldier · ground · hidden · danger · sensor · coil · discovery · buried treasure

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device purpose

mine detectormine layer

Ship distributing underwater explosives

landmine · land mine · naval mine · booby trap · explosive device

PROTECTIVE vs. DESTRUCTIVE INTENT

mine detectormine

Ore excavation site

minefield · explosive · weapon · bomb

Family

mine, detector, mines, mined, mining, miner, miners, detect, detects

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG