(DoD, NATO) In mine warfare, a device included in mines to render the mine permanently inoperative on expiration of a pre-determined time after laying.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). sterilizer. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sterilizer/definitions/1964136 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "sterilizer" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sterilizer/definitions/1964136> |