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hasty breaching

hasty breaching noun: the clearing of a passage through a minefield or other barrier by various improvised means.

Noun

hasty breaching (uncountable)

  1. The clearing of a passage through a minefield or other barrier by various improvised means.
    • Hasty breaching requires speed with a minimum of planning. Leading combat units must often clear a lane of all mines. Special mechanical or explosive devices, artillery or aerial bombardment, or specially trained teams accomplish this.1969, Engineer Field Data, pages 3–17
    • Combat arms units are responsible for: Hasty breaching of barriers to include minefields.1973, The Engineer, volume 3, number 2, page 15

Questions about hasty breaching

What does hasty breaching mean?
Hasty breaching means the clearing of a passage through a minefield or other barrier by various improvised means.
What part of speech is hasty breaching?
Hasty breaching is a noun.

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