(DoD, NATO) In mine warfare, a mine is said to be neutralized when it has been rendered, by external means, incapable of firing on passage of a target, although it may remain dangerous to handle.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). neutralization. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/neutralization/definitions/1963008 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "neutralization" http://smartdefine.org/neutralization/definitions/1963008 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "neutralization" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/neutralization/definitions/1963008> |