proximity mine
Sensor-triggered bomb
A proximity mine is an explosive device triggered by nearby movement rather than direct contact.
Unlike pressure-activated mines, proximity mines use sensors—infrared, magnetic, or acoustic—to detect approaching targets and detonate when something enters their range.
The term appears frequently in military contexts and video games: Watch out for proximity mines in that corridor.
Buried pressure-activated explosive
- claymoreScottish great sword
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
- booby trapHidden device to harm
- antitankDesigned against armored vehicles
antipersonnel · ordnance · detonator · shrapnel · munitions · warhead · explosives · blast radius
Input-detecting device
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
- pressure plateWeight-activated switch mechanism
- motion detectorDevice sensing nearby movement
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
laser · magnetic · acoustic · seismic · contact · fuse · activation · arming
Surprise strike from concealment
- perimeter defenseOuter boundary protection system
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
kill zone · interdiction · harassment · concealment · emplacement · covering fire · breach · countermine
Causing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- hazardSource of potential harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
- indiscriminateLacking selective judgment
civilian casualties · unexploded ordnance · warning signs · restricted area · contaminated zone · maiming
Removing buried explosives
- metal detectorDevice sensing buried conductors
- proddingPersistent urging forward
- flailSwing limbs erratically
- protective gearEquipment preventing bodily harm
landmine
Buried pressure-activated explosive
- claymoreScottish great sword
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
- booby trapHidden device to harm
antitank · antipersonnel · ordnance · detonator · shrapnel · munitions · warhead · explosives · blast radius · fragmentation
sensor
Input-detecting device
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
- pressure plateWeight-activated switch mechanism
- motion detectorDevice sensing nearby movement
infrared · laser · magnetic · acoustic · seismic · contact · fuse · activation · arming · sensitivity
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- perimeter defenseOuter boundary protection system
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- flankingAt the sides of
bottleneck · kill zone · interdiction · harassment · concealment · emplacement · covering fire · breach · countermine · marking
lethal
Causing or capable of death
indiscriminate · civilian casualties · unexploded ordnance · warning signs · restricted area · contaminated zone · maiming
demining
Removing buried explosives
- metal detectorDevice sensing buried conductors
- proddingPersistent urging forward
- flailSwing limbs erratically
proximity minelong-range artillery
Guns hitting far-off targets
cruise missile · intercontinental ballistic missile · guided missile · sniper rifle · drone strike
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