Definitions for landmine
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1. landmine

   A land mine is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it. Such a device is typically detonated automatically by way of pressure when a target steps on it or drives over it, although other detonation mechanisms are also sometimes used. A land mine may cause damage by direct blast effect, by fragments that are thrown by the blast, or by both. Landmines are typically laid throughout an area, creating a minefield which is dangerous to cross. The use of land mines is controversial because of their potential as indiscriminate weapons. They can remain dangerous many years after a conflict has ended, harming civilians and the economy. Seventy-eight countries are contaminated with land mines and 15,000–20,000 people are killed every year while many more are injured. Approximately 80% of land mine casualties are civilians, with children as the most affected age group. Most killings occur in times of peace. With pressure from a number of campaign groups organised through the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, a global movement to prohibit their use led to the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, also known as the Ottawa Treaty. To date, 164 nations have signed the treaty, but these do not include China, the Russian Federation, or the United States.

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1. Landmine

   Landmine is the name to several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He shouldn't be confused with Lander.

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of landmine in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of landmine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of landmine in a Sentence

1. Defense Mark Esper:

   I think landmines are -- are an important tool that our forces need to have available to South Korea.Read MoreAnti-landmine campaigners in order to ensure mission success, and in order to reduce risk to forces. That said, in everything we do, we also want to make sure that these instruments, in this case landmines, also take into account both the safety of employment, and the safety to civilians and others after a conflict.

2. Andriy Lysenko:

   The most severe losses among government troops occurred near Avdiivka, where an armored personnel carrier was blown up by an enemy landmine.

3. Scott Moore:

   Retail is a landmine and you just don’t know who is going to be disrupted by Amazon. You are seeing money rotate into names where people feel comfortable with companies that won’t be Amazon'ed away.

4. Chris Elliot:

   It’s crucial now to talk about safe behaviors, firstly, we talk about different types of mines and IEDs( improvised explosive device) and how to spot them when they go back to their homes. Then we talk about dangerous areas, and then thirdly we talk about what you would do if you saw a landmine.

5. Tina Fey:

   I’m relieved I don’t work atSNL[right now], the level of outrage is so high. It feels like talking to anyone, anywhere in 2018 is just landmine hopscotch.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmine
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=landmine