limpet mine

noun

A naval mine attached to its target by magnets.

Meanings

nounlimpet mine (plural limpet mines)

plural limpet mines

  1. A naval mine attached to its target by magnets.

Translations

Polish mina dywersyjna
  • mina dywersyjnamine attached by magnets
Russian магни́тная ми́на
  • магни́тная ми́на (magnítnaja mína)mine attached by magnets
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Chicago

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