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minehunter

US/ˈmaɪnˌhʌntɚ/

minehunter noun: a naval vessel that actively detects and destroys individual naval mines.

minehunter: a naval vessel that actively detects and destroys individual naval mines
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Noun

minehunter (plural minehunters)

  1. A naval vessel that actively detects and destroys individual naval mines.
    Antonyms:
    minelayer

Antonyms of minehunter

Forms of minehunter

pluralminehunters

Origin of minehunter

From mine + hunter.

Questions about minehunter

What does minehunter mean?
Minehunter means a naval vessel that actively detects and destroys individual naval mines.
What part of speech is minehunter?
Minehunter is a noun.
How do you pronounce minehunter?
Minehunter is pronounced /ˈmaɪnˌhʌntɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of minehunter?
The plural of minehunter is minehunters.

Words near minehunter in the dictionary

  1. Minegishi
  2. Minegishis
  3. Minehead
  4. Minehead Without
  5. minehillite
  6. minehunter
  7. minehunters
  8. minehunting
  9. Mineko
  10. minelayer
  11. minelayers

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