What is the meaning of countermine?

noun

  • Military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy. (

verb

  • Destroy property or hinder normal operations.
    • usage: "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
  • Destroy enemy mines with one's own mines.
    • usage: "We countermined the banks of the river"
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