detonate a mine

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to make a mine explode, often intentionally

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Examples (10)

  • The bomb disposal expert carefully detonated the mine.
  • They had to detonate the unexploded mine in a controlled environment.
  • Plans were made to detonate the remaining mines at dawn.
  • A specialist unit was called in to detonate the discovered mine.
  • If not handled correctly, the mine could detonate unexpectedly.
  • The objective was to safely detonate every mine in the field.
  • He watched as the distant team prepared to detonate the mine.
  • The engineers were trained to detonate submerged mines.
  • Before construction, they had to detonate any potential mines.
  • The explosion occurred when a vehicle accidentally detonated a mine.