A mine detonated by the proximity of a magnetized body such as a ship or tank.
磁性水雷；磁性地雷
Example sentencesExamples
One managed to negotiate the harbour's torpedo nets and attach a warhead to the cruiser's hull, and attach magnetic mines to other ships.
The mission of the ships is to clear coastal and ocean waters, shore areas, and harbours of pressure/contact, acoustic, and magnetic mines using reconnaissance, classification and neutralisation.
As the Dakotian let go an anchor off Dale Point, there was a massive explosion and a magnetic mine blew out part of her port side.
He had graduated from University College London in 1937 and then carried out wartime research for the Admiralty on acoustic and magnetic mines.
As the gold sailed back to England, the destroyer was hit and sunk by a magnetic mine.
Definition of magnetic mine in US English:
magnetic mine
noun
A mine detonated by the proximity of a magnetized body such as a ship or tank.
磁性水雷；磁性地雷
Example sentencesExamples
As the Dakotian let go an anchor off Dale Point, there was a massive explosion and a magnetic mine blew out part of her port side.
One managed to negotiate the harbour's torpedo nets and attach a warhead to the cruiser's hull, and attach magnetic mines to other ships.
He had graduated from University College London in 1937 and then carried out wartime research for the Admiralty on acoustic and magnetic mines.
As the gold sailed back to England, the destroyer was hit and sunk by a magnetic mine.
The mission of the ships is to clear coastal and ocean waters, shore areas, and harbours of pressure/contact, acoustic, and magnetic mines using reconnaissance, classification and neutralisation.