minesweep

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verb

To sweep for mines.

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Meanings

minesweep1

verbminesweep (third-person singular simple present minesweeps, present participle minesweeping, simple past and past participle mineswept or minesweeped)

present singular third person minesweeps · participle present minesweeping · participle past mineswept · past mineswept · participle past minesweeped · past minesweeped

  1. nauticalTo sweep for mines.
  2. UKslangTo consume the unfinished drinks of other patrons.

minesweep2

verbminesweep (third-person singular simple present minesweeps, present participle minesweeping, simple past and past participle mineswept or minesweeped)

present singular third person minesweeps · participle present minesweeping · participle past mineswept · past mineswept · participle past minesweeped · past minesweeped

  1. computingTo click or hover the cursor over inconspicuous areas to find a hidden link.

Origin

minesweep · verb

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

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minesweep · verb

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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APA

minesweep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minesweep

MLA

“minesweep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minesweep. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minesweep,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minesweep.

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