- An area in which explosive mines have been placed.
- A situation that has many potential hazards or dangers.
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mine·field (mīn'fēld') ![]() |
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| US Military Dictionary: minefield |
n. an area planted with explosive mines.
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| Military Dictionary: minefield |
(DOD) 1. In land warfare, an area of ground containing mines emplaced with or without a pattern. 2. In naval warfare, an area of water containing mines laid with or without a pattern. See also land mine warfare; mine; mine warfare.
| WordNet: minefield |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a region in which explosives mines have been placed
| Translations: Minefield |
Nederlands (Dutch)
mijnenveld, kruitvat
Français (French)
n. - champ de mines, (fig) terrain miné, poudrière
Deutsch (German)
n. - Minenfeld
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (στρατ., μτφ.) ναρκοπέδιο
Italiano (Italian)
campo minato
Português (Portuguese)
n. - campo minado (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - campo de minas, campo minado, situación muy peligrosa
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - minfält, gruvfält
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
布雷区, 需小心对付的局势
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 佈雷區, 需小心對付的局勢
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 위험이 도사리고 있는 곳, 광석이 있는 곳
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 地雷敷設区域, 危険地帯
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) حقل ألغام
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - שדה מוקשים, דבר או מצב הטומנים בחובם סכנות
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