magnetic mine

n.
A marine mine detonated by a mechanism that responds to a mass of magnetic material, such as the steel hull of a ship.

A mine detonated by the proximity of a magnetized body such as a ship or tank.

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(DOD, NATO) A mine which responds to the magnetic field of a target.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)

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