mine·sweep·er (m n sw p  r)n. A ship equipped for detecting, destroying, removing, or neutralizing explosive marine mines. mine sweeping n. |
The technique of clearing mines using either mechanical, explosive, or influence sweep equipment. Mechanical sweeping removes, disturbs, or otherwise neutralizes the mine; explosive sweeping causes sympathetic detonations in, damages, or displaces the mine; and influence sweeping produces either the acoustic and/or magnetic influence required to detonate the mine. See also minehunting.
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| Noun | 1. |  minesweeping - the activity of detecting and disposing of marine minesmine disposal - the disposal of explosive mines |
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