minelike
Like buried ordnance
Resembling or characteristic of a mine—whether the explosive device or the excavation.
A minelike object might be spherical with protruding spikes, triggering caution: The divers spotted something minelike on the seafloor.
A minelike tunnel suggests dark, narrow passages carved through rock.
Narrow vertical passage
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- excavationAct of unearthing
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
- oreMetal-bearing rock
lode · burrow · cavern · drilling · digging · bedrock · stratum · chamber
Concealed device causing harm
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
triggered · primed · unexploded · hazardous · lethal · deadly · dangerous · perilous
Made more resistant
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
no-man's-land · minefield · naval · sweeping · clearing · deployment · anti-tank · anti-personnel
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- excavationAct of unearthing
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
ore · lode · burrow · cavern · drilling · digging · bedrock · stratum · chamber · deep
booby-trap
Concealed device causing harm
concealed · triggered · primed · unexploded · hazardous · lethal · deadly · dangerous · perilous · treacherous
fortified
Made more resistant
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
battlefield · no-man's-land · minefield · naval · sweeping · clearing · deployment · anti-tank · anti-personnel · claymore
trap
Device for catching animals
lurking · unseen · waiting · entrapment · deceptive · covert · undetected · stealthy · surprise · concealment