butterfly mine

noun

A type of winged air-dispersed and air-dropped anti-personnel landmine, typically without metal parts, so undetectable by usual metal detectors for landmines; looking like a child's toy.

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child killerkid killerpedal mine
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Meanings

nounbutterfly mine (plural butterfly mines)

plural butterfly mines

  1. A type of winged air-dispersed and air-dropped anti-personnel landmine, typically without metal parts, so undetectable by usual metal detectors for landmines; looking like a child's toy.

    Synonyms: child killer, kid killer, pedal mine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of winged air-dispersed and air-dropped anti-personnel landmine, typically without metal parts, so undetectable by usual metal detectors for landmines; looking like a child's toy.

Similar
child killerkid killerpedal mine

Origin

From being a mine that has an appearance reminiscent of a butterfly.

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Chicago

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