English - Turkish
Definition of countermine in English Turkish dictionary
- (Askeri) MAYIN TAHRİBİ: Başka bir mayın veya başka bir tür patlayıcının patlama şokuyla mayınlar içindeki ana imla hakkının patlatılması işlemi. Bu patlama doğrudan ana imla hakkının patlaması veya mayının ateşleme mekanizma sının etkilenmesi suretiyle ortaya çıkabilir
English - English
Definition of countermine in English English dictionary
- To plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another
every gamester will agree how necessary it is to know exactly the play of another, in order to countermine him.
- {v} to defeat secretly, to prevent
- An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy
- To make a countermine or counterplot; to plot secretly
- (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
- (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy destroy enemy mines with one's own mines; "We countermined the banks of the river
- {f} destroy enemy mines; counterplot, combat enemy plans
- destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- A stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project is defeated
- To frustrate or counteract by secret measures
- destroy enemy mines with one's own mines; "We countermined the banks of the river"
- To oppose by means of a countermine; to intercept with a countermine
- {i} mine set up to counter an enemy mine; counterplot