What does countermine mean?
Definitions for countermine
ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪncoun·ter·mine
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Princeton's WordNet
countermineverb
(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weakenverb
destroy property or hinder normal operations
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
countermineverb
destroy enemy mines with one's own mines
"We countermined the banks of the river"
Wiktionary
counterminenoun
A mine used by defenders to intercept an enemy mine or tunnel.
countermineverb
To plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Counterminenoun
1.A well or hole sunk into the ground, from which a gallery or branch runs out under ground, to seek out the enemy’s mine, and disappoint it. Military Dict.
Etymology: counter and mine.
After this they mined the walls, laid the powder, and rammed the mouths; but the citizens made a countermine, and thereinto they poured such a plenty of water, that the wet powder could not be fired. John Hayward.
He thinking himself contemned, knowing no countermine against contempt but terror, began to let nothing pass, which might bear the colour of a fault, without sharp punishment. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
The matter being brought to a trial of skill, the countermine was only an act of self-preservation. Roger L'Estrange, Fab. 37.
To Countermineverb
Etymology: from the noun.
Thus infallibly it must be, if God do not miraculously countermine us, and do more for us than we can do against ourselves. Decay of Piety.
Wikipedia
countermine
Tunnel warfare involves war being conducted in tunnel and other underground cavities. It often includes the construction of underground facilities (mining or undermining) in order to attack or defend, and the use of existing natural caves and artificial underground facilities for military purposes. Tunnels can be used to undermine fortifications and slip into enemy territory for a surprise attack, while it can strengthen a defense by creating the possibility of ambush, counterattack and the ability to transfer troops from one portion of the battleground to another unseen and protected. Also, tunnels can serve as shelter from enemy attack. Since antiquity, sappers have used mining against walled cites, fortresses, castles or other strongly held and fortified military positions. Defenders have dug counter-mines to attack miners or destroy a mine threatening their fortifications. Since tunnels are commonplace in urban areas, tunnel warfare is often a feature, though usually a minor one, of urban warfare. A good example of this was seen in the Syrian Civil War in Aleppo, where in March 2015 rebels planted a large amount of explosives under the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Directorate headquarters. Tunnels are narrow and restrict fields of fire; thus, troops in a tunnel usually have only a few areas exposed to fire or sight at any one time. They can be part of an extensive labyrinth and have culs-de-sac and reduced lighting, typically creating a closed-in night combat environment.
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countermine
Countermine is a noun and verb referring to a military strategy used to prevent or counteract the activities of an enemy. In its noun form, it is a tunnel dug to intercept and destroy an enemy's mine. As a verb, it involves making plans or strategies intended to thwart another's plans or actions. The term originates from warfare and military tactics, but it can also be used metaphorically in various contexts such as politics, business, or intellectual debate.
Webster Dictionary
Counterminenoun
an underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy
Counterminenoun
a stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project is defeated
Countermineverb
to oppose by means of a countermine; to intercept with a countermine
Countermineverb
to frustrate or counteract by secret measures
Countermineverb
to make a countermine or counterplot; to plot secretly
Etymology: [Counter- + mine underground gallery: cf. F. contermine.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
countermine
To explode the main charge in a mine by the shock of a nearby explosion of another mine or independent explosive charge. The explosion of the main charge may be caused either by sympathetic detonation or through the explosive train and/or firing mechanism of the mine.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
countermine
A gallery underground so constructed as to facilitate the formation of mines, by means of which those of the enemy may be reached and destroyed.
countermine
To oppose by means of a countermine; to frustrate the designs of, by sinking a well and gallery in the earth, in search of an enemy’s mine.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of countermine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of countermine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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