Etymology

minesweep

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Today it means: To sweep for mines. Full definition →

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minesweep · verb1

Back-formation from minesweeper, equivalent to mine + sweep.

minesweep · verb2

Back-formation from minesweeper, the name of a video game where users players blindly click to reveal numbers or mines without knowing for sure where anything is; equivalent to mine + sweep.

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